External health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Dominica
Dominica: External health expenditure per capita (current US$) was 13.33 current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure per capita in Dominica, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, external health expenditure per capita in Dominica stood at 13.33 current US$.
The figure is up 422.2% on the previous year and up 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita in Dominica peaked at 59.53 current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.55 current US$, in 2022.
That places Dominica 51st out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Dominica, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.57 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 5.41 current US$ | -28.4% |
| 2002 | 10.78 current US$ | +99.1% |
| 2003 | 7.36 current US$ | -31.7% |
| 2004 | 10.03 current US$ | +36.2% |
| 2005 | 7.13 current US$ | -28.9% |
| 2006 | 6.97 current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 9.42 current US$ | +35.3% |
| 2008 | 8.76 current US$ | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 10.38 current US$ | +18.4% |
| 2010 | 10.03 current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 12.01 current US$ | +19.8% |
| 2012 | 14.11 current US$ | +17.4% |
| 2013 | 8.68 current US$ | -38.5% |
| 2014 | 8.59 current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 7.67 current US$ | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 7.85 current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 6.75 current US$ | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 9.12 current US$ | +35.1% |
| 2019 | 3.35 current US$ | -63.3% |
| 2020 | 34.51 current US$ | +930.7% |
| 2021 | 59.53 current US$ | +72.5% |
| 2022 | 2.55 current US$ | -95.7% |
| 2023 | 13.33 current US$ | +422.2% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 13.33 current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.71 current US$, 2.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 13.33 current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.69 current US$, 2.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Dominica 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +930.7% | 3.35 current US$ | 34.51 current US$ |
| 2023 | +422.2% | 2.55 current US$ | 13.33 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.38 current US$ | 5.41 current US$ | 10.78 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.82 current US$ | 3.35 current US$ | 14.11 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.48 current US$ | 2.55 current US$ | 59.53 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
More health data for Dominica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0066 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.75 % 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 0.0265 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0273 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita in Dominica?
- External health expenditure per capita in Dominica was 13.33 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 59.53 current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.55 current US$ in 2022.
- How does Dominica rank for external health expenditure per capita?
- Dominica ranks 51st out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 External health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.