Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP was 2.31 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.31
Change on year
down 19.0%
World rank
27th
of 32 countries
All-time high
3.58
in 2020
All-time low
1.88
in 2008
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP in Antigua and Barbuda, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp in Antigua and Barbuda is 2.31, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 19.0% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 3.58 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.88, in 2008.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 27th of 32 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.5 | — |
| 2001 | 2.93 | +17.1% |
| 2002 | 2.8 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 3.02 | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 2.66 | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 2.48 | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 2.18 | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 2.01 | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 1.88 | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 2.03 | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 2.77 | +36.6% |
| 2011 | 2.74 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 2.71 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 2.75 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 3.15 | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 2.94 | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 2.76 | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 2.62 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 2.82 | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 2.5 | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 3.58 | +43.3% |
| 2021 | 3.06 | -14.5% |
| 2022 | 2.85 | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 2.31 | -19.0% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 2.31 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.47, 66% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 2.31 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.64, 63% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.45 | 1.88 | 3.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.78 | 2.5 | 3.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.95 | 2.31 | 3.58 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
More health data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0772 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,555 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 0.2219 % 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 0.0288 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2513 % 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 domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp in Antigua and Barbuda was 2.31 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 3.58 in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.88 in 2008.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 27th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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