Bahamas vs Barbados: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita
Bahamas
621.77 current US$
in 2023
Barbados
636.72 current US$
in 2023
Bahamas rank
32nd
Barbados rank
30th
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita over time
- Bahamas
- Barbados
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 636.72 current US$ against 621.77 current US$ in Bahamas, a difference of 14.95 current US$.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 32nd and Barbados ranks 30th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 1 and Barbados in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Barbados | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 334.49 current US$ | 325.97 current US$ | 8.51 current US$ | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 467.18 current US$ | 509.75 current US$ | 42.57 current US$ | Barbados |
| 2020s | 531.6 current US$ | 578.7 current US$ | 47.1 current US$ | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, Bahamas or Barbados?
- Barbados, at 636.72 current US$ against 621.77 current US$ in Bahamas as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure per capita between Bahamas and Barbados?
- 14.95 current US$, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Barbados?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Bahamas and Barbados rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita?
- Bahamas ranks 32nd and Barbados ranks 30th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Health expenditure through out-of-pocket payments per capita in USD. Out of pocket payments are spending on health directly out of pocket by households in each country.