Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 2.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.9%
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
102nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.4%
in 2021
All-time low
1.1%
in 2004
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Dominican Republic, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 2.9% for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in 2023.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Dominican Republic peaked at 3.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2004.
Dominican Republic ranks 102nd of 194 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 (GGHE-D) as percentage in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.7% | — |
| 2001 | 1.7% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | -30.9% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | +21.4% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | +20.2% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | +26.0% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | +22.2% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | -16.3% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | +4.7% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 2.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.4%, 87% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 2.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.5%, 85% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.1% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.8% | 3.4% | 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 (gghe-d) as percentage in Dominican Republic?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Dominican Republic was 2.9% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2004.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Dominican Republic ranks 102nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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