Domestic private health expenditure in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Domestic private health expenditure was 29.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic private health expenditure in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 29.3%.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 39.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 28.9%, in 2021.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 126th out of 193 countries 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.1% | — |
| 2001 | 31.6% | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 31.4% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 33.6% | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 36.2% | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 37.0% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 38.6% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 39.5% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 38.0% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 36.8% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 35.6% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 36.1% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 35.2% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 35.5% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 37.5% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 37.0% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 36.4% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 35.2% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 33.8% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 31.0% | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 29.7% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 28.9% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 30.3% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 29.3% | -3.1% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 29.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.1%, 79% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 29.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.2%, 75% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.3% | 30.1% | 39.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.3% | 31.0% | 37.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.6% | 28.9% | 30.3% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Domestic private health expenditure in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 29.3% 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 39.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.9% in 2021.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for domestic private health expenditure?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 126th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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.