Domestic private health expenditure in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Domestic private health expenditure was 35.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic private health expenditure in Dominican Republic, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic private health expenditure in Dominican Republic is 35.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure in Dominican Republic peaked at 71.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 32.4%, in 2021.
Dominican Republic ranks 94th 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 Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63.1% | — |
| 2001 | 62.2% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 61.0% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 70.4% | +15.3% |
| 2004 | 71.1% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 66.3% | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 63.8% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 57.1% | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 51.7% | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 50.1% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 48.2% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 45.4% | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 43.8% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 42.9% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 41.1% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 40.8% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 41.0% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 40.3% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 37.6% | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 37.9% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 33.6% | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 32.4% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 34.1% | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 35.0% | +2.7% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 35.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.1%, 94% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 35.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.2%, 89% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.7% | 50.1% | 71.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.9% | 37.6% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.8% | 32.4% | 35.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More health data for Dominican Republic
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5233 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,287 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 598 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.13 % 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 0.0418 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.09 % 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 private health expenditure in Dominican Republic?
- Domestic private health expenditure in Dominican Republic was 35.0% 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 71.1% in 2004.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.4% in 2021.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for domestic private health expenditure?
- Dominican Republic ranks 94th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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.