Domestic private health expenditure in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Domestic private health expenditure was 47.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic private health expenditure in Caribbean Small States, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic private health expenditure in Caribbean Small States stood at 47.1%.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure in Caribbean Small States peaked at 55.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 44.9%, in 2020.
That places Caribbean Small States 16th out of 47 groups 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 private health expenditure in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.4% | — |
| 2001 | 54.1% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 54.0% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 52.2% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 52.4% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 51.1% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 52.5% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 52.1% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 50.8% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 49.9% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 50.1% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 50.6% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 49.4% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 50.1% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 48.6% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 47.9% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 45.9% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 48.1% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 47.9% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 44.9% | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 46.1% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 46.6% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 47.1% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.4% | 49.9% | 55.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 45.9% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.2% | 44.9% | 47.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
- 13 Azerbaijan 66.9% compare
- 14 Switzerland 66.9% compare
- 15 Equatorial Guinea 66.7% compare
- 16 Georgia 65.5% compare
- 17 Uzbekistan 64.5% compare
- 18 Egypt 64.3% compare
- 19 Guinea-Bissau 64.2% compare
More health data for Caribbean Small States
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 0.2701 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate -0.1327 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0377 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate -0.1813 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0385 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate -0.3742 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure in Caribbean Small States?
- Domestic private health expenditure in Caribbean Small States was 47.1% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 55.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.9% in 2020.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for domestic private health expenditure?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Caribbean Small States 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 (% of current health expenditure). 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
Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic private sources. 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.