Domestic general government health expenditure in Barbados
Barbados: Domestic general government health expenditure was 41.64 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
41.64
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
28th
of 32 countries
All-time high
59.37
in 2004
All-time low
41.64
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure in Barbados, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 41.64 for domestic general government health expenditure in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Barbados peaked at 59.37 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 41.64, in 2023.
Barbados ranks 28th of 32 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.85 | — |
| 2001 | 53.29 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 53.52 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 56.29 | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 59.37 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 57.24 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 56.27 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 54.46 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 55.33 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 54.57 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 53.43 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 48.48 | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 55.33 | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 51.42 | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 47.13 | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 46.77 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 46.04 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 45.05 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 45.49 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 44.88 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 49.38 | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 54.3 | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 45.04 | -17.1% |
| 2023 | 41.64 | -7.5% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 41.64 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.6, 70% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 41.64 is below the median for high income countries, which is 54.25, 77% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.22 | 51.85 | 59.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.4 | 44.88 | 55.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.59 | 41.64 | 54.3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5046 % 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 0.0272 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5262 % 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 in Barbados?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Barbados was 41.64 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 59.37 in 2004.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.64 in 2023.
- How does Barbados rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Barbados ranks 28th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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