External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Dominica
Dominica: External health expenditure per capita, PPP was 26.21 current international $ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Dominica, 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 Dominica is 26.21 current international $, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 426.0% on the previous year and up 109.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Dominica peaked at 112.35 current international $ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.98 current international $, in 2022.
That places Dominica 70th 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 in Dominica, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.29 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 7.37 current international $ | -28.3% |
| 2002 | 14.79 current international $ | +100.6% |
| 2003 | 10.64 current international $ | -28.1% |
| 2004 | 14.33 current international $ | +34.8% |
| 2005 | 10.66 current international $ | -25.6% |
| 2006 | 10.49 current international $ | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 14.36 current international $ | +36.8% |
| 2008 | 13.4 current international $ | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 14.79 current international $ | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 14.42 current international $ | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 17.34 current international $ | +20.2% |
| 2012 | 20.46 current international $ | +18.0% |
| 2013 | 12.52 current international $ | -38.8% |
| 2014 | 12.77 current international $ | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 11.2 current international $ | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 11.54 current international $ | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 10.42 current international $ | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 14.92 current international $ | +43.1% |
| 2019 | 5.65 current international $ | -62.1% |
| 2020 | 62.79 current international $ | +1011.1% |
| 2021 | 112.35 current international $ | +78.9% |
| 2022 | 4.98 current international $ | -95.6% |
| 2023 | 26.21 current international $ | +426.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.11 current international $ | 7.37 current international $ | 14.79 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.12 current international $ | 5.65 current international $ | 20.46 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.59 current international $ | 4.98 current international $ | 112.35 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 67 Somalia 28.33 current international $ compare
- 68 South Africa 27.85 current international $ compare
- 69 Guatemala 27.79 current international $ compare
- 71 Argentina 26.21 current international $ compare
- 72 Bosnia and Herzegovina 25.46 current international $ compare
- 73 Panama 25.27 current international $ compare
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- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0297 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 0.3992 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Dominica?
- External health expenditure per capita, ppp in Dominica was 26.21 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 Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 112.35 current international $ in 2021.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.98 current international $ in 2022.
- How does Dominica rank for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Dominica ranks 70th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.3%. 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, 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.