Current health expenditure in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Current health expenditure was 4.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 4.4%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 5.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2006.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 142nd out of 193 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 in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.0% | — |
| 2001 | 4.0% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 4.1% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 3.8% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 4.1% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 4.9% | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 5.3% | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 4.4% | -3.7% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 4.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.2%, 72% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 4.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.8%, 65% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.7% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 4.1% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.4% | 5.3% | 4 |
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More health data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3888 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,524 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.17 % 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 0.0294 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.07 % 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Current health expenditure in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 4.4% 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2006.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for current health expenditure?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 142nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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.