Domestic private health expenditure in Dominica
Dominica: Domestic private health expenditure was 30.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic private health expenditure in Dominica, 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 Dominica stood at 30.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.5% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure in Dominica peaked at 45.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, in 2022.
Dominica ranks 120th of 193 countries on this measure, 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 Dominica, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.0% | — |
| 2001 | 42.3% | +24.6% |
| 2002 | 42.9% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 41.2% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 41.8% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 41.2% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 41.1% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 44.2% | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 45.6% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 43.4% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 39.9% | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 37.8% | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 36.5% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 36.4% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 36.8% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 35.0% | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 33.1% | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 29.4% | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 31.8% | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 34.8% | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 29.8% | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 24.7% | -17.3% |
| 2022 | 24.0% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 30.2% | +25.5% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 30.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.1%, 81% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 30.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.2%, 77% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.8% | 34.0% | 45.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.1% | 29.4% | 39.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 24.0% | 30.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure in Dominica?
- Domestic private health expenditure in Dominica was 30.2% 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 Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 45.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.0% in 2022.
- How does Dominica rank for domestic private health expenditure?
- Dominica ranks 120th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.