Current health expenditure in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Current health expenditure was 4.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Current health expenditure in Dominican Republic, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 4.6% for current health expenditure in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure in Dominican Republic peaked at 5.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2006.
That places Dominican Republic 134th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Current health expenditure in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.9% | — |
| 2001 | 4.9% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.0% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 4.4% | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 4.6% | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 4.8% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | 4.0% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 4.2% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.6% | 5.1% | 4 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5233 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,287 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 598 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.13 % 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 0.0418 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure in Dominican Republic?
- Current health expenditure in Dominican Republic was 4.6% 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2006.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for current health expenditure?
- Dominican Republic ranks 134th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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.