Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in was 2.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.1%
Change on year
down 47.1%
World rank
90th
of 108 countries
All-time high
18.9%
in 2015
All-time low
0.0%
in 2016
Years of data
9
2013–2023

Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Saint Lucia, 2013–2023

051015202013201820232013: 2 %2014: 2.9 %2015: 18.9 %2016: 0 %2018: 11.1 %2019: 0 %2020: 0 %2022: 3.9 %2023: 2.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Saint Lucia stood at 2.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Saint Lucia peaked at 18.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2016.

That places Saint Lucia 90th out of 108 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Saint Lucia, year by year

Annual values for Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in upper-secondary public institutions (%) in Saint Lucia, 2013 to 2023.
Year % Change
2013 2.0%
2014 2.9% +39.6%
2015 18.9% +560.3%
2016 0.0% -100.0%
2018 11.1%
2019 0.0% -100.0%
2020 0.0%
2022 3.9%
2023 2.1% -47.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5.8% 0.0% 18.9% 6
2020s 2.0% 0.0% 3.9% 3

Countries ranked near Saint Lucia

  1. 87 Cyprus 2.3% compare
  2. 88 Madagascar 2.1%
  3. 89 Andorra 2.1% compare
  4. 91 Austria 2.0% compare
  5. 92 Greece 1.9% compare
  6. 93 Sri Lanka 1.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Saint Lucia?
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Saint Lucia was 2.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Saint Lucia?
The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 2015.
What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Saint Lucia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2016.
How does Saint Lucia rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
Saint Lucia ranks 90th out of 108 countries with data for 2023.
Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in upper-secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in upper-secondary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
108 places, 1,421 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release