Domestic general government health expenditure in Barbados
Barbados: Domestic general government health expenditure was 2.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic general government health expenditure in Barbados, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure in Barbados is 2.3%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 14.9% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Barbados peaked at 4.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2023.
Barbados ranks 126th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.6% | — |
| 2001 | 2.7% | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | +19.9% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | -11.7% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | +29.1% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | -13.8% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | +30.4% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | +21.6% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | -34.5% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | -14.9% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 2.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.3%, 43% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 2.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.4%, 67% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 2.6% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.5% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.3% | 4.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 123 Georgia 2.3% compare
- 124 Algeria 2.3% compare
- 125 Antigua and Barbuda 2.3% compare
- 127 Mozambique 2.2% compare
- 128 Philippines 2.2% compare
- 129 Sao Tome and Principe 2.1% compare
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 2.3% 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 Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2023.
- How does Barbados rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Barbados ranks 126th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados 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 GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of the economy as measured by GDP.