External health expenditure per capita in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: External health expenditure per capita was 4.19 current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure per capita in Dominican Republic, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, external health expenditure per capita in Dominican Republic stood at 4.19 current US$.
The figure is down 83.0% on the previous year and up 129.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita in Dominican Republic peaked at 29.25 current US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.54 current US$, in 2011.
That places Dominican Republic 100th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure per capita in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.54 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 4.16 current US$ | +63.3% |
| 2002 | 8.12 current US$ | +95.3% |
| 2003 | 3.35 current US$ | -58.7% |
| 2004 | 2.29 current US$ | -31.6% |
| 2005 | 2.87 current US$ | +25.1% |
| 2006 | 1.81 current US$ | -36.8% |
| 2007 | 3.3 current US$ | +81.9% |
| 2008 | 4.08 current US$ | +23.7% |
| 2009 | 2.21 current US$ | -45.7% |
| 2010 | 1.82 current US$ | -17.9% |
| 2011 | 1.54 current US$ | -15.3% |
| 2012 | 4.38 current US$ | +184.6% |
| 2013 | 1.83 current US$ | -58.2% |
| 2014 | 23.84 current US$ | +1204.0% |
| 2015 | 29.25 current US$ | +22.7% |
| 2016 | 2.58 current US$ | -91.2% |
| 2017 | 3.23 current US$ | +25.2% |
| 2018 | 4.32 current US$ | +33.5% |
| 2019 | 4.06 current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 2.8 current US$ | -30.9% |
| 2021 | 6.37 current US$ | +127.3% |
| 2022 | 24.65 current US$ | +287.2% |
| 2023 | 4.19 current US$ | -83.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.47 current US$ | 1.81 current US$ | 8.12 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.68 current US$ | 1.54 current US$ | 29.25 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.5 current US$ | 2.8 current US$ | 24.65 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 97 El Salvador 4.44 current US$ compare
- 98 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4.21 current US$ compare
- 99 Kyrgyzstan 4.21 current US$ compare
- 101 Syria 3.93 current US$ compare
- 102 Niger 3.79 current US$ compare
- 103 Sudan 3.44 current US$ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita in Dominican Republic?
- External health expenditure per capita in Dominican Republic was 4.19 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 29.25 current US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.54 current US$ in 2011.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for external health expenditure per capita?
- Dominican Republic ranks 100th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 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.