Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Dominica
Dominica: Domestic general government health expenditure per capita was 330.61 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Dominica, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 330.61 current US$ for domestic general government health expenditure per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 19.3% on the previous year and up 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Dominica peaked at 409.63 current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 118.79 current US$, in 2002.
That places Dominica 84th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Dominica, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 163.49 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 128.15 current US$ | -21.6% |
| 2002 | 118.79 current US$ | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 135.35 current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 137.56 current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 148.01 current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 152.9 current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 154.3 current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 174 current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 189.88 current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 212.19 current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 228.67 current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 244.7 current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 234.47 current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 237.45 current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 249.8 current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 275.75 current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 286.99 current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 334.21 current US$ | +16.5% |
| 2019 | 300.15 current US$ | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 283.12 current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 333.25 current US$ | +17.7% |
| 2022 | 409.63 current US$ | +22.9% |
| 2023 | 330.61 current US$ | -19.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 150.24 current US$ | 118.79 current US$ | 189.88 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 260.44 current US$ | 212.19 current US$ | 334.21 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 339.15 current US$ | 283.12 current US$ | 409.63 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 81 Guyana 354.25 current US$ compare
- 82 Jamaica 334.71 current US$ compare
- 83 South Africa 330.61 current US$ compare
- 85 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 324.17 current US$ compare
- 86 Saint Lucia 323.06 current US$ compare
- 87 Kazakhstan 322.38 current US$ compare
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- 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 per capita in Dominica?
- Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Dominica was 330.61 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 Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 409.63 current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure per capita recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 118.79 current US$ in 2002.
- How does Dominica rank for domestic general government health expenditure per capita?
- Dominica ranks 84th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica 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.