Antigua and Barbuda vs Barbados: Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Antigua and Barbuda
2.3%
in 2023
Barbados
2.3%
in 2023
Antigua and Barbuda rank
125th
Barbados rank
126th
Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Barbados
How they compare
Antigua and Barbuda currently reports 2.3% against 2.3% in Barbados, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Barbados ahead.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 125th and Barbados ranks 126th of 193 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Antigua and Barbuda | Barbados | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 3.2% | 0.8% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 3.0% | 0.2% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 3.1% | 0.1% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Antigua and Barbuda or Barbados?
- Antigua and Barbuda, at 2.3% against 2.3% in Barbados as of 2023.
- What is the difference in public healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Antigua and Barbuda and Barbados?
- 0.0%, with Antigua and Barbuda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Antigua and Barbuda and Barbados?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Antigua and Barbuda and Barbados rank globally for public healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 125th and Barbados ranks 126th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Domestic general government expenditure on health from domestic sources, expressed as a share of GDP.