Domestic general government health expenditure in Grenada
Grenada: Domestic general government health expenditure was 2.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic general government health expenditure in Grenada, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure in Grenada stood at 2.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Grenada peaked at 2.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2016.
That places Grenada 132nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Grenada, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.9% | — |
| 2001 | 2.1% | +15.5% |
| 2002 | 2.7% | +26.2% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | -20.3% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | +20.1% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | +5.3% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 2.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.4%, 62% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 2.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.4%, 63% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
- 129 Sao Tome and Principe 2.1% compare
- 130 Lebanon 2.1% compare
- 131 Papua New Guinea 2.1% compare
- 133 Qatar 2.1% compare
- 134 Brunei Darussalam 2.1% compare
- 135 Gabon 2.1% compare
More health data for Grenada
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0116 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,727 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.69 % 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 0.0283 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.65 % 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 Grenada?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Grenada was 2.1% 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 Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2016.
- How does Grenada rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Grenada ranks 132nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Grenada 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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Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of the economy as measured by GDP.