Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (Global Health) in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (Global Health) was 5.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure in Caribbean Small States, 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 Caribbean Small States is 5.5%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure in Caribbean Small States peaked at 6.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2001.
Caribbean Small States ranks 27th of 47 groups 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 (% of GDP) (Global Health) in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.2% | — |
| 2001 | 4.2% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 4.5% | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 4.4% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 4.5% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 4.5% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 4.5% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 4.5% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | +22.9% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 5.9% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 6.8% | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 6.5% | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 5.6% | -13.6% |
| 2023 | 5.5% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | 4.2% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 4.9% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 5.5% | 6.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
More health data for Caribbean Small States
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.037 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0368 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0365 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -0.3337 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0377 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate -0.1327 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure in Caribbean Small States?
- Current health expenditure in Caribbean Small States was 5.5% 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 Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2001.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for current health expenditure?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Caribbean Small States 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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About this data
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.