How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Out-of-pocket expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Barbados vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Out-of-pocket expenditure

Barbados

49.5%

in 2023

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

26.9%

in 2023

Barbados rank

33rd

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

32nd

Out-of-pocket expenditure over time

Barbados
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 49.5% against 26.9% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 22.6%.

That makes Barbados's figure about 1.8 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.

Barbados ranks 33rd and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd of 193 countries.

Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Barbados	Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)	Difference	Ahead
2000s	36.2%	29.8%	6.4%	Barbados
2010s	43.1%	31.7%	11.4%	Barbados
2020s	44.5%	27.2%	17.3%	Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure, Barbados or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Barbados, at 49.5% against 26.9% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure between Barbados and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 22.6%, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Barbados and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure?: Barbados ranks 33rd and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd 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 (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-pocket expenditure (% of current health expenditure)
Unit: % of current health expenditure
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 240 places, 5,692 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Share of out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.