Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Barbados
Barbados: Domestic general government health expenditure per capita was 535.71 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Barbados, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Barbados is 535.71 current US$, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Barbados peaked at 755.56 current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 322.78 current US$, in 2000.
Barbados ranks 69th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Barbados, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 322.78 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 342.71 current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 368.89 current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 454.85 current US$ | +23.3% |
| 2004 | 559.48 current US$ | +23.0% |
| 2005 | 551.26 current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 578.67 current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 568.34 current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 628.81 current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 635.22 current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 595.41 current US$ | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 563.92 current US$ | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 716.44 current US$ | +27.0% |
| 2013 | 640.84 current US$ | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 553.98 current US$ | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 540.02 current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 543.78 current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 532.54 current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 531.93 current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 524.25 current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 609.52 current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2021 | 755.56 current US$ | +24.0% |
| 2022 | 586.41 current US$ | -22.4% |
| 2023 | 535.71 current US$ | -8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 501.1 current US$ | 322.78 current US$ | 635.22 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 574.31 current US$ | 524.25 current US$ | 716.44 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 621.8 current US$ | 535.71 current US$ | 755.56 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 66 Oman 624.72 current US$ compare
- 67 Trinidad and Tobago 617.51 current US$ compare
- 68 Seychelles 538.46 current US$ compare
- 70 Bosnia and Herzegovina 520.1 current US$ compare
- 71 Antigua and Barbuda 496.17 current US$ compare
- 72 Colombia 449.52 current US$ compare
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)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 0.1082 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0327 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate -1.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0322 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Barbados?
- Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Barbados was 535.71 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 755.56 current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 322.78 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Barbados rank for domestic general government health expenditure per capita?
- Barbados ranks 69th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public expenditure on health from domestic sources per capita expressed in current US dollars.