Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ was 238.13 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ in Saint Lucia, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in Saint Lucia is 238.13, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in Saint Lucia peaked at 281.05 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 162.13, in 2001.
Saint Lucia ranks 68th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 168.26 | — |
| 2001 | 162.13 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 170.6 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 189.22 | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 177.75 | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 186.58 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 228.83 | +22.6% |
| 2007 | 281.05 | +22.8% |
| 2008 | 256.37 | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 248.12 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 239.99 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 254.31 | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 232.96 | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 249.33 | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 241.38 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 227.5 | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 217.98 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 232.87 | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 224.35 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 211.66 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 205.96 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 218.99 | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 235.3 | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 238.13 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 206.89 | 162.13 | 281.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 233.23 | 211.66 | 254.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 224.59 | 205.96 | 238.13 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 65 China 245.61 compare
- 66 Romania 241.32 compare
- 67 Bosnia and Herzegovina 239.29 compare
- 69 United Arab Emirates 232.13 compare
- 70 Guatemala 224.16 compare
- 71 Seychelles 214.25 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Saint Lucia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 0 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.38 live births per woman (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 19.37 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 19.4% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 14.03 % change on previous year (2023)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via -100 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.327 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in Saint Lucia?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in Saint Lucia was 238.13 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 281.05 in 2007.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 162.13 in 2001.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$?
- Saint Lucia ranks 68th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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