Bahamas vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Bahamas
3.2%
in 2023
Saint Kitts and Nevis
3.1%
in 2023
Bahamas rank
96th
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
98th
Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Bahamas
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 3.2% against 3.1% in Saint Kitts and Nevis, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
Bahamas ranks 96th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 98th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 2 and Saint Kitts and Nevis in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | 2.0% | 0.3% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.1% | 0.6% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.2% | 0.6% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Bahamas or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Bahamas, at 3.2% against 3.1% in Saint Kitts and Nevis as of 2023.
- What is the difference in public healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Bahamas and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 0.1%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Bahamas and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for public healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Bahamas ranks 96th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 98th 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.