Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved was 96.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Saint Lucia, 2007–2022
Source: Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 96.7% for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Saint Lucia peaked at 115.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 72.9%, in 2008.
That places Saint Lucia 101st out of 165 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 85.7% | — |
| 2008 | 72.9% | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 81.5% | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 91.4% | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 94.5% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 88.0% | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 115.4% | +31.2% |
| 2014 | 90.9% | -21.3% |
| 2015 | 95.6% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 87.9% | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 91.0% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 90.0% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 95.8% | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 96.3% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 90.2% | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 96.7% | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.0% | 72.9% | 85.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 94.1% | 87.9% | 115.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.4% | 90.2% | 96.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 98 Armenia 97.1% compare
- 99 Solomon Islands 96.7% compare
- 100 Tanzania, United Republic of 96.7% compare
- 102 Egypt 96.7% compare
- 103 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 96.5% compare
- 104 Senegal 96.5% compare
More public sector data for Saint Lucia
- 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)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power 1.79 (2019)
- Taxes on goods and services 34.8% (2017)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 4.0% (2017)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 0 units per person (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 0 units per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -0.9% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Saint Lucia?
- Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Saint Lucia was 96.7% in 2022, according to Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 115.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.9% in 2008.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
- Saint Lucia ranks 101st out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB), published as part of Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget measures the extent to which aggregate budget expenditure outturn reflects the amount originally approved, as defined in government budget documentation and fiscal reports. The coverage is budgetary central government (BCG) and the time period covered is the last three completed fiscal years.