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
Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Saint Lucia, 2000–2017
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.59 | 7.55 | 16.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.35 | 12.84 | 16.75 | 8 |
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More reference data data for Saint Lucia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0081 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0143 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1979)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0143 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0208 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0131 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0745 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1979)
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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