Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (UNICEF) in Dominica
Dominica: Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (UNICEF) was 5.01 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.01
Change on year
down 16.2%
World rank
23rd
of 32 countries
All-time high
6.31
in 2021
All-time low
4.65
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Current health expenditure in Dominica, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, current health expenditure in Dominica stood at 5.01.
That represents a change of down 16.2% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure in Dominica peaked at 6.31 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.65, in 2001.
That places Dominica 23rd out of 32 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (UNICEF) in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.32 | — |
| 2001 | 4.65 | -12.7% |
| 2002 | 4.65 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 4.85 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 4.75 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 4.98 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 4.78 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 4.79 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 5.05 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 4.98 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 5.16 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 5.33 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 5.8 | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 5.35 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 5.26 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 5.16 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 5.12 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 5.46 | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 6.18 | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 5.17 | -16.4% |
| 2020 | 6.07 | +17.4% |
| 2021 | 6.31 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 5.97 | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 5.01 | -16.2% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 5.01 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.83, 73% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 5.01 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.22, 81% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.88 | 4.65 | 5.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4 | 5.12 | 6.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.84 | 5.01 | 6.31 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
More health data for Dominica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0066 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0265 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0273 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure in Dominica?
- Current health expenditure in Dominica was 5.01 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest current health expenditure recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 6.31 in 2021.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.65 in 2001.
- How does Dominica rank for current health expenditure?
- Dominica ranks 23rd out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Current health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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