External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in Barbados
Barbados: External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) was 10.09 current international $ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Barbados, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Barbados is 10.09 current international $, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 29.1% on the previous year and down 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Barbados peaked at 47.47 current international $ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 current international $, in 2000.
That places Barbados 101st 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, PPP (current international $) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 0 current international $ | — |
| 2002 | 18.61 current international $ | — |
| 2003 | 19.37 current international $ | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 14.6 current international $ | -24.7% |
| 2005 | 13.99 current international $ | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 19.1 current international $ | +36.6% |
| 2007 | 23.6 current international $ | +23.6% |
| 2008 | 40.62 current international $ | +72.1% |
| 2009 | 47.47 current international $ | +16.9% |
| 2010 | 25.73 current international $ | -45.8% |
| 2011 | 34.67 current international $ | +34.7% |
| 2012 | 4.53 current international $ | -86.9% |
| 2013 | 21.05 current international $ | +365.2% |
| 2014 | 24.36 current international $ | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 18.47 current international $ | -24.2% |
| 2016 | 18.74 current international $ | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 21.49 current international $ | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 13.07 current international $ | -39.2% |
| 2019 | 9.45 current international $ | -27.6% |
| 2020 | 8.04 current international $ | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 7.79 current international $ | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 7.81 current international $ | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 10.09 current international $ | +29.1% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 10.09 current international $ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.05 current international $, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in Barbados 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +365.2% | 4.53 current international $ | 21.05 current international $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.74 current international $ | 0 current international $ | 47.47 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.16 current international $ | 4.53 current international $ | 34.67 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.43 current international $ | 7.79 current international $ | 10.09 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 98 Bahamas 11.89 current international $ compare
- 99 Niger 11.15 current international $ compare
- 100 El Salvador 10.43 current international $ compare
- 102 Dominican Republic 10.01 current international $ compare
- 103 Greece 9.45 current international $ compare
- 104 Bolivia 9.27 current international $ compare
More health data for Barbados
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2208 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5046 % 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 0.0272 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5262 % 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 0.0281 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Barbados?
- External health expenditure per capita, ppp in Barbados was 10.09 current international $ 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, ppp recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 47.47 current international $ in 2009.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Barbados rank for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Barbados ranks 101st out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados 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, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity. 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.