Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP in Barbados
Barbados: Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP was 2.25 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP in Barbados, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp in Barbados is 2.25, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.9% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp in Barbados peaked at 4.04 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.25, in 2023.
Barbados ranks 28th of 32 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.55 | — |
| 2001 | 2.72 | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 2.9 | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 3.47 | +19.9% |
| 2004 | 3.98 | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 3.52 | -11.7% |
| 2006 | 3.32 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 2.92 | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 3.17 | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 3.44 | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 3.19 | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 2.94 | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 3.79 | +29.1% |
| 2013 | 3.33 | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 2.87 | -13.8% |
| 2015 | 2.85 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 2.85 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 2.7 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 2.65 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 2.55 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 3.32 | +30.4% |
| 2021 | 4.04 | +21.6% |
| 2022 | 2.65 | -34.5% |
| 2023 | 2.25 | -14.9% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 2.25 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.47, 65% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 2.25 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.64, 62% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2 | 2.55 | 3.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.97 | 2.55 | 3.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.06 | 2.25 | 4.04 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More health data for Barbados
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2208 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,453 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5046 % 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 0.0272 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5262 % 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 Barbados?
- Domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp in Barbados was 2.25 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 4.04 in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.25 in 2023.
- How does Barbados rank for domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp?
- Barbados ranks 28th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados 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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