Percentage of GDP (All Categories)

		Central Government Expenditure by function (COFOG) for St. Lucia, 2017/2018 - 2024/2025 (% of GDP)
COFOG Code	Category Function	Actual Expenditure 17/18	Actual Expenditure 18/19	Actual Expenditure 19/20	Actual Expenditure 20/21	Actual Expenditure 21/22	Actual Expenditure 22/23	Estimate Expenditure 23/24	Estimate Expenditure 24/25
70111	Executive & Legislative Organs	0.3%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	0.5%
70112	Financial & Fiscal Affairs	9.1%	8.9%	8.7%	11.1%	9.4%	8.0%	8.5%	8.3%
70113	External Affairs	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	0.6%	0.5%	0.4%	0.4%
70131	General Personnel Services	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	0.9%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	0.5%
70132	Overall Planning & Statistical Services	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	0.3%
70133	Other General Services	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%
70160	General Public Services N.E.C.	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
70310	Police Services	1.3%	1.3%	1.4%	1.9%	1.6%	1.3%	1.3%	1.3%
70320	Fire Protection Services	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%
70330	Law Courts	0.4%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	0.4%	0.3%	0.4%	0.3%
70340	Prisons	0.3%	0.2%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.3%	0.2%
70360	Public Order & Safety N.E.C.	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
70411	General Economic & Commercial Affairs	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	0.3%
70412	General Labor Affairs	0.1%	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
70421	Agriculture	0.8%	0.7%	0.5%	0.6%	0.4%	0.3%	0.5%	0.4%
70422	Forestry	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
70423	Fishing & Hunting	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
70435	Electricity	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%
70443	Construction	0.6%	0.7%	0.6%	1.6%	1.3%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
70451	Road Transport	1.2%	1.0%	1.3%	2.5%	1.9%	1.4%	2.0%	1.3%
70454	Air Transport	0.0%	0.1%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
70460	Communication	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
70473	Tourism	0.8%	0.7%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	0.5%
70474	Multi-Purpose Development Projects	0.3%	0.4%	0.8%	1.4%	0.5%	0.6%	0.9%	1.5%
70490	Economic Affairs N.E.C.	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%	0.0%	0.7%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%
70540	Protection Of Biodiversity & Landscape	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
70560	Environmental Protection N.E.C.	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	1.3%	1.1%	0.6%	0.3%	0.4%
70610	Housing Development	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.3%	0.3%
70620	Community Development	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%	1.1%	1.0%	0.7%	1.2%	1.0%
70630	Water Supply	0.2%	0.1%	0.5%	0.3%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
70731	General Hospital Services	1.4%	1.3%	1.4%	2.2%	1.6%	1.3%	1.2%	1.3%
70732	Specialized Hospital Services	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%	0.1%
70740	Public Health Services	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%
70760	Health N.E.C.	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	1.0%
70810	Recreational & Sporting Services	0.1%	0.2%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.2%
70820	Cultural Services	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	0.2%	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%	0.3%
70830	Broadcasting & Publishing Services	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
70910	Pre-Primary & Primary Education	1.2%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	1.3%	1.1%	1.1%	1.0%
70920	Secondary Education	1.3%	1.3%	1.3%	1.8%	1.5%	1.3%	1.3%	1.2%
70930	Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary Education	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
70940	Tertiary Education	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%
70950	Education Not Definable by Level	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%	0.2%
70980	Education Nec	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	0.5%	0.3%	0.4%	0.5%
71020	Old Age	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
71040	Family & Children	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
71070	Social Exclusion N.E.C.	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
71090	Social Protection N.E.C.	0.3%	0.4%	0.5%	1.0%	0.5%	0.4%	0.6%	0.4%
	Total Share of GDP	26.1%	25.3%	26.2%	37.4%	30.5%	24.5%	28.2%	26.9%
		Source: Central Statistical Office of Saint Lucia, National Accounts, 3/6/26

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