Expense in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Expense was 950.28 million current LCU in 2017. ▲ Rising
Expense in Saint Lucia, 2000–2017
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 950.28 million current LCU for expense in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 97.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expense in Saint Lucia peaked at 950.28 million current LCU in 2017 and was at its lowest, 368.42 million current LCU, in 2000.
Saint Lucia ranks 146th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Expense in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 368.42 million current LCU | — |
| 2001 | 400.97 million current LCU | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 405.49 million current LCU | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 466.59 million current LCU | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 490.39 million current LCU | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 480.16 million current LCU | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 484.78 million current LCU | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 482.38 million current LCU | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 627.39 million current LCU | +30.1% |
| 2009 | 661.83 million current LCU | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 723.18 million current LCU | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 745.24 million current LCU | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 825.85 million current LCU | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 847.94 million current LCU | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 883.56 million current LCU | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 887.92 million current LCU | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 916.75 million current LCU | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 950.28 million current LCU | +3.7% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 950.28 million current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 310.25 billion current LCU, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 950.28 million current LCU is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 110.36 billion current LCU, 1% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Expense in Saint Lucia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +30.1% | 482.38 million current LCU | 627.39 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 486.84 million current LCU | 368.42 million current LCU | 661.83 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 847.59 million current LCU | 723.18 million current LCU | 950.28 million current LCU | 8 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 143 Seychelles 2.28 billion current LCU compare
- 144 East Timor 1.68 billion current LCU compare
- 145 Belize 1.01 billion current LCU compare
- 147 Samoa 761.33 million current LCU compare
- 148 San Marino 759.13 million current LCU compare
- 149 Saint Kitts and Nevis 638.40 million current LCU compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expense in Saint Lucia?
- Expense in Saint Lucia was 950.28 million current LCU in 2017, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest expense recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 950.28 million current LCU in 2017.
- What is the lowest expense recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 368.42 million current LCU in 2000.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for expense?
- Saint Lucia ranks 146th out of 157 countries with data for 2017.
- Is expense rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Expense (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.