Barbados vs OECD members: Domestic private health expenditure
Barbados
57.5%
in 2023
OECD members
37.4%
in 2023
Barbados rank
34th
OECD members rank
33rd
Domestic private health expenditure over time
- Barbados
- OECD members
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 57.5% against 37.4% in OECD members, a difference of 20.1%.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.5 times OECD members's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 34th and OECD members ranks 33rd of 193 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.1% | 39.8% | 3.3% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 37.6% | 12.3% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 51.7% | 35.5% | 16.2% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic private health expenditure, Barbados or OECD members?
- Barbados, at 57.5% against 37.4% in OECD members as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic private health expenditure between Barbados and OECD members?
- 20.1%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and OECD members?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and OECD members rank globally for domestic private health expenditure?
- Barbados ranks 34th and OECD members ranks 33rd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic private health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic private sources. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.