Domestic general government health expenditure in Dominica
Dominica: Domestic general government health expenditure was 5.03 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic general government health expenditure in Dominica, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure in Dominica is 5.03, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.9% on the previous year and down 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Dominica peaked at 9.73 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.03, in 2023.
That places Dominica 30th out of 32 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.64 | — |
| 2001 | 8.78 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 8.4 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 8.67 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 8.53 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 8.72 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 8.74 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 7.1 | -18.8% |
| 2008 | 7.29 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 7.42 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 7.44 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 9.09 | +22.1% |
| 2012 | 9.49 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 9.59 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 9.62 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 9.73 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 7.28 | -25.2% |
| 2017 | 6.77 | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 6.16 | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 7.57 | +22.9% |
| 2020 | 5.41 | -28.5% |
| 2021 | 5.75 | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 6.2 | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 5.03 | -18.9% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 5.03 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.95, 42% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 5.03 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.64, 37% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.23 | 7.1 | 8.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.27 | 6.16 | 9.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6 | 5.03 | 6.2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
More health data for Dominica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0066 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,509 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.75 % 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 0.0265 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.53 % 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 Dominica?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Dominica was 5.03 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 9.73 in 2015.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.03 in 2023.
- How does Dominica rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Dominica ranks 30th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica 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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