Domestic general government health expenditure in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Domestic general government health expenditure was 12.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure in Antigua and Barbuda, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of general government expenditure.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 12.3% for domestic general government health expenditure in 2023.
The figure is down 10.8% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 15.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2009.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 69th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % of general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.9% | — |
| 2001 | 12.1% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 10.7% | -12.1% |
| 2003 | 12.4% | +16.9% |
| 2004 | 12.1% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 11.5% | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 8.4% | -27.4% |
| 2007 | 8.5% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 8.1% | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 6.3% | -21.7% |
| 2010 | 13.9% | +119.5% |
| 2011 | 13.0% | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 14.6% | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 13.3% | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 15.1% | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 11.8% | -21.8% |
| 2016 | 11.6% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 11.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13.1% | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 11.3% | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 13.8% | +22.0% |
| 2021 | 13.1% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 13.8% | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 12.3% | -10.8% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 12.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.1%, 87% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 12.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.0%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic general government health expenditure in Antigua and Barbuda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +119.5% | 6.3% | 13.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.2% | 6.3% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 11.3% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 12.3% | 13.8% | 4 |
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More health data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0772 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,555 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 0.2219 % 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 0.0288 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2513 % 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 Antigua and Barbuda?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Antigua and Barbuda was 12.3% 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 Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2009.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 69th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda 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 general government expenditure). 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 total public expenditure. It indicates the priority of the government to spend on health from own domestic public resources.