Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Dominica
Dominica: Domestic private health expenditure per capita was 148.51 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Dominica, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic private health expenditure per capita in Dominica is 148.51 current US$, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 13.9% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure per capita in Dominica peaked at 162.13 current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 87.97 current US$, in 2000.
That places Dominica 96th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Dominica, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 87.97 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 97.96 current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 97.3 current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 100.07 current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 106.11 current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 108.52 current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 111.38 current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 129.58 current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 153.24 current US$ | +18.3% |
| 2009 | 153.79 current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 147.54 current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 146.44 current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 148.62 current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 138.95 current US$ | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 143.01 current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 138.76 current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 140.56 current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 122.13 current US$ | -13.1% |
| 2018 | 160.01 current US$ | +31.0% |
| 2019 | 162.13 current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 135.03 current US$ | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 128.64 current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 130.36 current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 148.51 current US$ | +13.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 114.59 current US$ | 87.97 current US$ | 153.79 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 144.82 current US$ | 122.13 current US$ | 162.13 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 135.64 current US$ | 128.64 current US$ | 148.51 current US$ | 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)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0365 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate -0.1088 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0279 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure per capita in Dominica?
- Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Dominica was 148.51 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 162.13 current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.97 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Dominica rank for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- Dominica ranks 96th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.