Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia: Share of government expenditure going to interest payments was 16.07 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
16.07
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
23rd
of 152 countries
All-time high
16.81
in 2007
All-time low
7.55
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Saint Lucia, 2000–2017

0510152000200820172000: 7.52001: 10.22002: 10.82003: 112004: 12.62005: 14.62006: 16.32007: 16.82008: 12.52009: 13.62010: 12.82011: 13.42012: 14.92013: 15.92014: 16.62015: 16.82016: 16.32017: 16.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2017, share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Saint Lucia stood at 16.07.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Saint Lucia peaked at 16.81 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7.55, in 2000.

Saint Lucia ranks 23rd of 152 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Saint Lucia, year by year

Annual values for Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Saint Lucia, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 7.55
2001 10.17 +34.7%
2002 10.79 +6.1%
2003 11 +1.9%
2004 12.62 +14.7%
2005 14.58 +15.5%
2006 16.32 +12.0%
2007 16.81 +3.0%
2008 12.5 -25.7%
2009 13.58 +8.6%
2010 12.84 -5.5%
2011 13.44 +4.7%
2012 14.92 +11.0%
2013 15.9 +6.6%
2014 16.59 +4.4%
2015 16.75 +1.0%
2016 16.28 -2.8%
2017 16.07 -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.59 7.55 16.81 10
2010s 15.35 12.84 16.75 8

Countries ranked near Saint Lucia

  1. 20 Jordan 16.51 compare
  2. 21 Kenya 16.38
  3. 22 Togo 16.19 compare
  4. 24 Mexico 15.77 compare
  5. 25 Philippines 15.31 compare
  6. 26 Lebanon 15.23 compare

See the full ranking of 152 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Saint Lucia?
Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Saint Lucia was 16.07 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of government expenditure going to interest payments recorded in Saint Lucia?
The highest recorded value was 16.81 in 2007.
What is the lowest share of government expenditure going to interest payments recorded in Saint Lucia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.55 in 2000.
How does Saint Lucia rank for share of government expenditure going to interest payments?
Saint Lucia ranks 23rd out of 152 countries with data for 2017.
Is share of government expenditure going to interest payments rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government expenditure going to interest payments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of government expenditure going to interest payments
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 4,278 data points, 1972–2024
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