External health expenditure channeled through government in Dominica
Dominica: External health expenditure channeled through government was 19.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure channeled through government in Dominica, 2000–2023
Source: Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023. Measured in % of external health expenditure.
Analysis
In 2023, external health expenditure channeled through government in Dominica stood at 19.9%.
That represents a change of up 84.8% on the previous year and up 73.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure channeled through government in Dominica peaked at 94.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2001.
Dominica ranks 105th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure channeled through government in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % of external health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.7% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 50.1% | — |
| 2003 | 24.9% | -50.3% |
| 2004 | 41.5% | +66.8% |
| 2005 | 15.8% | -61.9% |
| 2006 | 11.6% | -26.5% |
| 2007 | 24.0% | +106.0% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | -86.1% |
| 2009 | 18.1% | +441.4% |
| 2010 | 18.7% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 27.2% | +45.9% |
| 2012 | 41.8% | +53.3% |
| 2013 | 11.5% | -72.4% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | -30.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 94.5% | — |
| 2021 | 93.1% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 10.8% | -88.4% |
| 2023 | 19.9% | +84.8% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 19.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 47.3%, 42% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 19.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.4%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.5% | 0.0% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 0.0% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.6% | 10.8% | 94.5% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure channeled through government in Dominica?
- External health expenditure channeled through government in Dominica was 19.9% in 2023, according to Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023.
- What is the highest external health expenditure channeled through government recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 94.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure channeled through government recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2001.
- How does Dominica rank for external health expenditure channeled through government?
- Dominica ranks 105th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure channeled through government rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023, published as part of External health expenditure channeled through government (% of external health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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