Niger vs Saint Lucia: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Niger
12.8%
in 2023
Saint Lucia
12.7%
in 2025
Niger rank
79th
Saint Lucia rank
80th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Niger
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Niger currently reports 12.8% against 12.7% in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
Niger ranks 79th and Saint Lucia ranks 80th of 170 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Saint Lucia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.5% | 18.8% | 2.3% | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 15.0% | 2.4% | Niger |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 14.4% | 1.8% | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Niger or Saint Lucia?
- Niger, at 12.8% against 12.7% in Saint Lucia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Niger and Saint Lucia?
- 0.1%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Saint Lucia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Niger and Saint Lucia rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Niger ranks 79th and Saint Lucia ranks 80th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education [UIS methodology] (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.