Domestic general government health expenditure in Jamaica
Jamaica: Domestic general government health expenditure was 64.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure in Jamaica, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure in Jamaica stood at 64.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Jamaica peaked at 68.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 36.3%, in 2006.
Jamaica ranks 74th 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 in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.3% | — |
| 2001 | 46.6% | -12.7% |
| 2002 | 49.5% | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 41.0% | -17.2% |
| 2004 | 42.4% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 38.4% | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 36.3% | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 43.0% | +18.5% |
| 2008 | 44.3% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 46.3% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 47.3% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 47.5% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 45.0% | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 47.3% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 48.7% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 53.8% | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 55.0% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 58.2% | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 56.9% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 57.1% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 60.5% | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 63.9% | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 68.5% | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 64.3% | -6.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 64.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59.4%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 64.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.0%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.1% | 36.3% | 53.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.7% | 45.0% | 58.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.3% | 60.5% | 68.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.64 % 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 0.0278 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.6 % 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 Jamaica?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Jamaica was 64.3% 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 Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 68.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.3% in 2006.
- How does Jamaica rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Jamaica ranks 74th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. 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 (% 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.