Saint Lucia — Central government expenditure (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 2000–2017 · 18 observations
About this series
Central government expenditure records government expense plus net investment in nonfinancial assets within the source series' coverage. It is a flow over the period. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.
The central government expenditure reading for Saint Lucia was 17.6% of GDP in 2017. The previous reading was 18.2% of GDP in 2016; the period change was −0.56 percentage points. Relative to the selected 10-year average of 18% of GDP, the latest reading was below.
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Latest observations
2008–2017
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 17.6 % of GDP |
| 2016 | 18.2 % of GDP |
| 2015 | 18.2 % of GDP |
| 2014 | 18.7 % of GDP |
| 2013 | 18.9 % of GDP |
5 earlier values, back to 2008
| 2012 | 19.1 % of GDP |
| 2011 | 17.6 % of GDP |
| 2010 | 18.1 % of GDP |
| 2009 | 17.5 % of GDP |
| 2008 | 16.2 % of GDP |