External health expenditure in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: External health expenditure was 1.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 1.6% for external health expenditure in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 180.8% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 7.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 92nd of 177 countries on this measure, 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 in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.2% | — |
| 2006 | 1.9% | +850.1% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | +136.9% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | -45.2% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | -17.5% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | +150.1% |
| 2011 | 7.3% | +40.8% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | -61.5% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | -47.8% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | +23.1% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -69.3% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | +151.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -68.5% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | +308.9% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | +91.4% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | -83.3% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | +180.8% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 1.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 1.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 1.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9%, 1.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External health expenditure in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +850.1% | 0.2% | 1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.0% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 0.4% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 0.6% | 3.4% | 4 |
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More health data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3888 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,524 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.17 % 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 0.0294 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.07 % 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 in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- External health expenditure in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 1.6% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest external health expenditure recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for external health expenditure?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 92nd out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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 (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from external sources. External sources compose of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country. External sources either flow through the government scheme or are channeled through non-governmental organizations or other schemes.