Barbados vs Spain: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita
Barbados
636.72 current US$
in 2023
Spain
647.9 current US$
in 2023
Barbados rank
30th
Spain rank
28th
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita over time
- Barbados
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 647.9 current US$ against 636.72 current US$ in Barbados, a difference of 11.18 current US$.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 30th and Spain ranks 28th of 193 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 325.97 current US$ | 441.51 current US$ | 115.54 current US$ | Spain |
| 2010s | 509.75 current US$ | 620.01 current US$ | 110.26 current US$ | Spain |
| 2020s | 578.7 current US$ | 646.16 current US$ | 67.46 current US$ | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, Barbados or Spain?
- Spain, at 647.9 current US$ against 636.72 current US$ in Barbados as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure per capita between Barbados and Spain?
- 11.18 current US$, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Spain?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and Spain rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita?
- Barbados ranks 30th and Spain ranks 28th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$). 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.