Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 98.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Saint Lucia, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Saint Lucia is 98.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Saint Lucia peaked at 99.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 73.7%, in 2006.
Saint Lucia ranks 15th of 125 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 98.3% | — |
| 2000 | 98.9% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 99.3% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 73.7% | -25.8% |
| 2013 | 91.3% | +23.9% |
| 2015 | 88.3% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 93.8% | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 98.7% | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.3% | 98.3% | 98.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 90.6% | 73.7% | 99.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 91.1% | 88.3% | 93.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 98.7% | 98.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
More education data for Saint Lucia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,037 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 390 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,455 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,482 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 10,378 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 14,257 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -4.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0793 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Saint Lucia?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Saint Lucia was 98.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.7% in 2006.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Saint Lucia ranks 15th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release