External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health was 0.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Dominican Republic, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Dominican Republic is 0.9%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 83.7% on the previous year and up 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Dominican Republic peaked at 9.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2011.
That places Dominican Republic 105th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 (EXT) as percentage of current health in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.8% | — |
| 2001 | 2.9% | +57.6% |
| 2002 | 5.3% | +83.1% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | -39.6% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | -32.0% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | -22.1% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | -34.1% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | +54.9% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -47.5% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -27.9% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -22.2% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | +175.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -58.0% |
| 2014 | 7.6% | +1161.6% |
| 2015 | 9.1% | +19.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -91.3% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +24.8% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +32.3% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -30.3% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | +85.5% |
| 2022 | 5.3% | +258.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | -83.7% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +1161.6% | 0.6% | 7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | 0.9% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 0.5% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 0.8% | 5.3% | 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 external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Dominican Republic?
- External health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Dominican Republic was 0.9% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2011.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
- Dominican Republic ranks 105th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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