Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP was 2.95 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.95
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
21st
of 32 countries
All-time high
3.36
in 2021
All-time low
1.15
in 2004
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP in Dominican Republic, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 2.95 for domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp in Dominican Republic peaked at 3.36 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.15, in 2004.
Dominican Republic ranks 21st 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 Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.71 | — |
| 2001 | 1.7 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.68 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.16 | -30.9% |
| 2004 | 1.15 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.39 | +21.4% |
| 2006 | 1.4 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.68 | +20.2% |
| 2008 | 2.12 | +26.0% |
| 2009 | 2.33 | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 2.52 | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 2.73 | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 2.77 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 2.78 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 2.47 | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 2.37 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 2.67 | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 2.61 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 2.58 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 2.66 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 3.26 | +22.2% |
| 2021 | 3.36 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 2.82 | -16.3% |
| 2023 | 2.95 | +4.7% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 2.95 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.47, 85% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 2.95 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.47, 85% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.63 | 1.15 | 2.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.62 | 2.37 | 2.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1 | 2.82 | 3.36 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More health data for Dominican Republic
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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 domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp in Dominican Republic?
- Domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp in Dominican Republic was 2.95 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 3.36 in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 in 2004.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp?
- Dominican Republic ranks 21st out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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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