Total health spending per person in Dominica
Dominica: Total health spending per person was 968.27 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total health spending per person in Dominica, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2023, total health spending per person in Dominica stood at 968.27 current international $.
The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and up 75.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total health spending per person in Dominica peaked at 1,059 current international $ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 311.31 current international $, in 2002.
Dominica ranks 103rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Total health spending per person in Dominica, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 352.18 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 315.31 current international $ | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 311.31 current international $ | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 350.67 current international $ | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 362.54 current international $ | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 394.29 current international $ | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 408.47 current international $ | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 446.85 current international $ | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 514 current international $ | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 504.56 current international $ | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 531.77 current international $ | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 558.81 current international $ | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 591.01 current international $ | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 551.32 current international $ | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 578.11 current international $ | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 578.51 current international $ | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 623.76 current international $ | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 641.97 current international $ | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 823.12 current international $ | +28.2% |
| 2019 | 785.97 current international $ | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 823.68 current international $ | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 984.08 current international $ | +19.5% |
| 2022 | 1,059 current international $ | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 968.27 current international $ | -8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 396.02 current international $ | 311.31 current international $ | 514 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 626.44 current international $ | 531.77 current international $ | 823.12 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 958.81 current international $ | 823.68 current international $ | 1,059 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 100 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1,064 current international $ compare
- 101 Libya 1,055 current international $ compare
- 102 Azerbaijan 992.84 current international $ compare
- 104 Peru 956.48 current international $ compare
- 105 Guatemala 935.35 current international $ compare
- 106 Eswatini 922.03 current international $ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total health spending per person in Dominica?
- Total health spending per person in Dominica was 968.27 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total health spending per person recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 1,059 current international $ in 2022.
- What is the lowest total health spending per person recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 311.31 current international $ in 2002.
- How does Dominica rank for total health spending per person?
- Dominica ranks 103rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total health spending per person rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total health spending per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The sum of public and private annual health expenditure per person. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.