Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Domestic general government health expenditure per capita was 334.71 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Jamaica, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Jamaica is 334.71 current US$, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 119.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Jamaica peaked at 356.97 current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 72.65 current US$, in 2003.
Jamaica ranks 82nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 110.06 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 84.1 current US$ | -23.6% |
| 2002 | 101.63 current US$ | +20.8% |
| 2003 | 72.65 current US$ | -28.5% |
| 2004 | 94.18 current US$ | +29.6% |
| 2005 | 93.46 current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 88.36 current US$ | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 125.66 current US$ | +42.2% |
| 2008 | 148.45 current US$ | +18.1% |
| 2009 | 130.54 current US$ | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 146.53 current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 162.03 current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 148.61 current US$ | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 152.3 current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 152.3 current US$ | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 180.18 current US$ | +18.3% |
| 2016 | 181.63 current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 213.8 current US$ | +17.7% |
| 2018 | 216.92 current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 223.09 current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 220.68 current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 264.24 current US$ | +19.7% |
| 2022 | 356.97 current US$ | +35.1% |
| 2023 | 334.71 current US$ | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 104.91 current US$ | 72.65 current US$ | 148.45 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 177.74 current US$ | 146.53 current US$ | 223.09 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 294.15 current US$ | 220.68 current US$ | 356.97 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 79 Botswana 369.46 current US$ compare
- 80 North Macedonia 368.12 current US$ compare
- 81 Guyana 354.25 current US$ compare
- 83 South Africa 330.61 current US$ compare
- 84 Dominica 330.61 current US$ compare
- 85 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 324.17 current US$ compare
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)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0293 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -2.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0304 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Jamaica?
- Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Jamaica was 334.71 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 Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 356.97 current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.65 current US$ in 2003.
- How does Jamaica rank for domestic general government health expenditure per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 82nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica 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.