Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) was 2.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.1%
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
89th
of 205 countries
All-time high
3.9%
in 2016
All-time low
2.0%
in 2021
Years of data
9
2016–2024
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in Saint Lucia, 2016–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 2.1% for agriculture share of government expenditure in 2024.
The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture share of government expenditure in Saint Lucia peaked at 3.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2021.
Saint Lucia ranks 89th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 3.9% | — |
| 2017 | 2.7% | -29.1% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | -23.1% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | +16.2% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | -22.5% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 2.1% | -7.8% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 2.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.2%, 97% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 2.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.4%, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.1% | 3.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 86 Papua New Guinea 2.2% compare
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- 89 Guinea 2.1% compare
- 91 Japan 2.1% compare
- 92 Namibia 2.1% compare
- 92 Peru 2.1% compare
More public sector data for Saint Lucia
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Tax revenue 18.2% (2017)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 4.54 (2019)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 22.7% (2017)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP 79.09 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture share of government expenditure in Saint Lucia?
- Agriculture share of government expenditure in Saint Lucia was 2.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2021.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for agriculture share of government expenditure?
- Saint Lucia ranks 89th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture share of government expenditure rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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