Domestic general government health expenditure in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Domestic general government health expenditure was 52.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure in Caribbean Small States, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure in Caribbean Small States is 52.1%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Caribbean Small States peaked at 54.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 43.2%, in 2000.
Caribbean Small States ranks 27th of 47 groups 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 in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.2% | — |
| 2001 | 45.3% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 44.7% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 46.4% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 46.2% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 47.4% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 45.3% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 45.8% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 47.0% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 47.9% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 47.8% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 48.0% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 48.4% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 49.6% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 48.8% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 50.7% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 51.3% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 53.4% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 51.3% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 51.5% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 54.1% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 52.7% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 52.5% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 52.1% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.9% | 43.2% | 47.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.1% | 47.8% | 53.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.9% | 52.1% | 54.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
- 24 Thailand 77.9% compare
- 25 Saudi Arabia 77.8% compare
- 26 East Timor 77.7% compare
- 27 New Zealand 77.7% compare
- 28 Poland 77.1% compare
- 29 Cyprus 76.8% compare
- 30 Ireland 76.6% compare
More health data for Caribbean Small States
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 0.2701 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate -0.1327 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0377 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate -0.1813 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0385 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate -0.3742 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure in Caribbean Small States?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Caribbean Small States was 52.1% 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 recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 54.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.2% in 2000.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Caribbean Small States 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 (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health. Domestic public sources include domestic revenue as internal transfers and grants, transfers, subsidies to voluntary health insurance beneficiaries, non-profit institutions serving households (NPISH) or enterprise financing schemes as well as compulsory prepayment and social health insurance contributions. They do not include external resources spent by governments on health.