Current health expenditure per capita, PPP in Barbados
Barbados: Current health expenditure per capita, PPP was 1,153 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,153 current international $
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
94th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1,375 current international $
in 2009
All-time low
803.83 current international $
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Current health expenditure per capita, PPP in Barbados, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 1,153 current international $ for current health expenditure per capita, ppp in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure per capita, ppp in Barbados peaked at 1,375 current international $ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 803.83 current international $, in 2000.
Barbados ranks 94th 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.
Current health expenditure per capita, PPP in Barbados, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 803.83 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 830.45 current international $ | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 895.8 current international $ | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 1,059 current international $ | +18.2% |
| 2004 | 1,198 current international $ | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 1,184 current international $ | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 1,252 current international $ | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 1,202 current international $ | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 1,310 current international $ | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 1,375 current international $ | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 1,121 current international $ | -18.5% |
| 2011 | 1,152 current international $ | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 1,220 current international $ | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 1,162 current international $ | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 1,082 current international $ | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 1,085 current international $ | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1,116 current international $ | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 1,074 current international $ | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 1,082 current international $ | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1,065 current international $ | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1,065 current international $ | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,167 current international $ | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 1,162 current international $ | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1,153 current international $ | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,111 current international $ | 803.83 current international $ | 1,375 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,116 current international $ | 1,065 current international $ | 1,220 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,137 current international $ | 1,065 current international $ | 1,167 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 91 Republic of Moldova 1,181 current international $ compare
- 92 El Salvador 1,176 current international $ compare
- 93 Dominican Republic 1,169 current international $ compare
- 95 Suriname 1,143 current international $ compare
- 96 Tunisia 1,113 current international $ compare
- 97 Mongolia 1,109 current international $ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure per capita, ppp in Barbados?
- Current health expenditure per capita, ppp in Barbados was 1,153 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest current health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1,375 current international $ in 2009.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 803.83 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Barbados rank for current health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Barbados ranks 94th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Current health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity.