Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP in Jamaica
Jamaica: Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP was 4.89 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.89
Change on year
down 17.4%
World rank
7th
of 32 countries
All-time high
5.93
in 2022
All-time low
2
in 2006
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP in Jamaica, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp in Jamaica stood at 4.89.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.4% on the previous year and up 64.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp in Jamaica peaked at 5.93 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2006.
That places Jamaica 7th out of 32 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 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 Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.19 | — |
| 2001 | 2.4 | -24.7% |
| 2002 | 2.76 | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 2.05 | -25.9% |
| 2004 | 2.47 | +20.8% |
| 2005 | 2.23 | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 2 | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 2.66 | +33.2% |
| 2008 | 2.95 | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 2.95 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 3.05 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 3.1 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 2.78 | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 2.97 | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 3.06 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 3.56 | +16.3% |
| 2016 | 3.63 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 4.07 | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 3.89 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 3.98 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 4.52 | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 5.12 | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 5.93 | +15.9% |
| 2023 | 4.89 | -17.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 4.89 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.47, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 4.89 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.47, 1.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.57 | 2 | 3.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.41 | 2.78 | 4.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.11 | 4.52 | 5.93 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More health data for Jamaica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3325 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,308 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.64 % 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 0.0278 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.6 % 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 Jamaica?
- Domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp in Jamaica was 4.89 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 5.93 in 2022.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2006.
- How does Jamaica rank for domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 7th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica 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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