Current health expenditure in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Current health expenditure was 3.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Current health expenditure in Antigua and Barbuda, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current health expenditure in Antigua and Barbuda is 3.9%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 11.7% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 5.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2008.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 157th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Current health expenditure in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.3% | — |
| 2001 | 5.0% | +14.7% |
| 2002 | 4.8% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 5.0% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 4.5% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | +28.6% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | +32.9% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | -15.3% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 3.9% | -11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 3.7% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 4.3% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 3.9% | 5.7% | 4 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0288 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Current health expenditure in Antigua and Barbuda was 3.9% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest current health expenditure recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2008.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for current health expenditure?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 157th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda 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 (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.