Dominica vs Philippines: Current health expenditure
Dominica
5.0%
in 2023
Philippines
5.1%
in 2023
Dominica rank
125th
Philippines rank
124th
Current health expenditure over time
- Dominica
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 5.1% against 5.0% in Dominica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Dominica ahead.
Dominica ranks 125th and Philippines ranks 124th of 193 countries.
Dominica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9% | 3.4% | 1.5% | Dominica |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 4.0% | 1.4% | Dominica |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.3% | 0.5% | Dominica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure, Dominica or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 5.1% against 5.0% in Dominica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure between Dominica and Philippines?
- 0.1%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Philippines?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Dominica and Philippines rank globally for current health expenditure?
- Dominica ranks 125th and Philippines ranks 124th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Current health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.