Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (UNICEF) in Grenada
Grenada: Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (UNICEF) was 4.65 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.65
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
25th
of 32 countries
All-time high
6.18
in 2002
All-time low
4.44
in 2016
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Current health expenditure in Grenada, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current health expenditure in Grenada is 4.65, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure in Grenada peaked at 6.18 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.44, in 2016.
That places Grenada 25th out of 32 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (UNICEF) in Grenada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.36 | — |
| 2001 | 5.62 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 6.18 | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 5.28 | -14.4% |
| 2004 | 5.37 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 5.14 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 5.11 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 5.24 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 5.39 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 5.43 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 5.42 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 5.8 | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 5.82 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 5.63 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 4.77 | -15.2% |
| 2015 | 4.65 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 4.44 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 4.66 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 4.58 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 4.93 | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 5.31 | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 5.28 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 5 | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 4.65 | -6.9% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 4.65 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.83, 68% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 4.65 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.22, 75% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.41 | 5.11 | 6.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.07 | 4.44 | 5.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.06 | 4.65 | 5.31 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
- 22 Barbados 5.4 compare
- 23 Dominica 5.01 compare
- 24 Saint Lucia 4.73 compare
- 26 Dominican Republic 4.6 compare
- 27 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4.44 compare
- 28 Belize 4.15 compare
More health data for Grenada
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0116 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.69 % 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 0.0283 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.65 % 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 0.0294 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure in Grenada?
- Current health expenditure in Grenada was 4.65 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest current health expenditure recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 6.18 in 2002.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.44 in 2016.
- How does Grenada rank for current health expenditure?
- Grenada ranks 25th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Grenada 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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