Dominican Republic vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Dominican Republic
2.9%
in 2023
Saint Kitts and Nevis
3.1%
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
101st
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
98th
Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Dominican Republic
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
Saint Kitts and Nevis currently reports 3.1% against 2.9% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Saint Kitts and Nevis's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 101st and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 98th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Saint Kitts and Nevis in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 2.0% | 0.4% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.1% | 0.5% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 3.2% | 0.1% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Dominican Republic or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis, at 3.1% against 2.9% in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in public healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Dominican Republic and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 0.2%, with Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for public healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Dominican Republic ranks 101st 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.