Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty was 14.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
14.1%
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
147th
of 184 countries
All-time high
28.4%
in 1997
All-time low
7.9%
in 1979
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Saint Lucia, 1970–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 14.1% for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in 2023.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Saint Lucia peaked at 28.4% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 1979.
Saint Lucia ranks 147th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.1% | — |
| 1971 | 9.3% | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 9.5% | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 9.4% | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 10.4% | +10.1% |
| 1975 | 11.3% | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 10.0% | -11.5% |
| 1977 | 10.6% | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 9.1% | -14.6% |
| 1979 | 7.9% | -13.2% |
| 1980 | 9.0% | +14.4% |
| 1981 | 10.3% | +14.0% |
| 1982 | 11.9% | +16.4% |
| 1983 | 10.8% | -9.7% |
| 1984 | 10.0% | -7.5% |
| 1985 | 11.0% | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 10.7% | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 11.0% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 11.1% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 14.2% | +27.8% |
| 1990 | 13.6% | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 15.4% | +13.0% |
| 1992 | 16.4% | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 18.2% | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 23.8% | +30.7% |
| 1995 | 26.8% | +12.9% |
| 1996 | 26.4% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 28.4% | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 27.6% | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 26.2% | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 24.9% | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 26.6% | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 27.4% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 24.0% | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 20.2% | -15.8% |
| 2005 | 19.8% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 22.6% | +14.1% |
| 2007 | 16.5% | -26.7% |
| 2008 | 15.4% | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 14.8% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 17.4% | +18.3% |
| 2011 | 14.2% | -18.9% |
| 2012 | 16.1% | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 19.4% | +20.2% |
| 2014 | 15.1% | -22.0% |
| 2015 | 16.0% | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 16.5% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 16.3% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 14.6% | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 13.1% | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 17.9% | +36.6% |
| 2021 | 16.7% | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 14.7% | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 14.1% | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.7% | 7.9% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.0% | 9.0% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.3% | 13.6% | 28.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.2% | 14.8% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 13.1% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 14.1% | 17.9% | 4 |
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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 share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Saint Lucia?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Saint Lucia was 14.1% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.4% in 1997.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 1979.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Saint Lucia ranks 147th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.