Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP in Dominica
Dominica: Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP was 3.36 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.36
Change on year
down 25.4%
World rank
17th
of 32 countries
All-time high
4.51
in 2022
All-time low
2.44
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP in Dominica, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp in Dominica stood at 3.36.
That represents a change of down 25.4% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp in Dominica peaked at 4.51 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.44, in 2002.
Dominica ranks 17th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.36 | — |
| 2001 | 2.57 | -23.5% |
| 2002 | 2.44 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 2.7 | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 2.57 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 2.79 | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 2.7 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 2.52 | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 2.61 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 2.67 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 2.96 | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 3.15 | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 3.48 | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 3.28 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 3.21 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 3.25 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 3.33 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 3.77 | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 4.11 | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 3.33 | -18.9% |
| 2020 | 3.8 | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 4.03 | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 4.51 | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 3.36 | -25.4% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 3.36 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.47, 97% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 3.36 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.47, 97% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.69 | 2.44 | 3.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.39 | 2.96 | 4.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.93 | 3.36 | 4.51 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 14 Panama 4.27 compare
- 15 Trinidad and Tobago 3.64 compare
- 16 Peru 3.58 compare
- 18 Suriname 3.35 compare
- 19 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3.11 compare
- 20 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3.07 compare
More health data for Dominica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0066 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,509 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.75 % 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 0.0265 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.53 % 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 Dominica?
- Domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp in Dominica was 3.36 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 4.51 in 2022.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.44 in 2002.
- How does Dominica rank for domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp?
- Dominica ranks 17th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica 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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