Domestic general government health expenditure (%) … Domestic UNICEF in Barbados
Barbados: Domestic general government health expenditure (%) … Domestic UNICEF was 7.81 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic general government health expenditure in Barbados, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure in Barbados is 7.81, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.7% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Barbados peaked at 13.97 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 7.81, in 2023.
Barbados ranks 26th 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 (%) … Domestic UNICEF in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.28 | — |
| 2001 | 12.38 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 9.33 | -24.6% |
| 2003 | 11.64 | +24.7% |
| 2004 | 13.97 | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 12.26 | -12.3% |
| 2006 | 12.22 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 10.53 | -13.9% |
| 2008 | 11.28 | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 11.66 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 10.73 | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 10.61 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 12.41 | +16.9% |
| 2013 | 10.81 | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 9.91 | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 9.07 | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 9.28 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 9.06 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 9.88 | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 10.64 | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 10.96 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 12.43 | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 8.74 | -29.7% |
| 2023 | 7.81 | -10.7% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 7.81 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.95, 65% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 7.81 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.28, 64% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.75 | 9.33 | 13.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.24 | 9.06 | 12.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.99 | 7.81 | 12.43 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0281 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure in Barbados?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Barbados was 7.81 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 13.97 in 2004.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.81 in 2023.
- How does Barbados rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Barbados ranks 26th 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 27.7%. 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 general government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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