Health expenditure government expenditure in Barbados
Barbados: Health expenditure government expenditure was 7.81 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Health expenditure government expenditure in Barbados, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, health expenditure government expenditure in Barbados stood at 7.81. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.7% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure government expenditure in Barbados peaked at 13.97 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 7.81, in 2023.
Barbados ranks 132nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Health expenditure government expenditure in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.28 | — |
| 2001 | 12.38 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 9.33 | -24.6% |
| 2003 | 11.64 | +24.7% |
| 2004 | 13.97 | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 12.26 | -12.3% |
| 2006 | 12.22 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 10.53 | -13.9% |
| 2008 | 11.28 | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 11.66 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 10.73 | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 10.61 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 12.41 | +16.9% |
| 2013 | 10.81 | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 9.91 | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 9.07 | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 9.28 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 9.06 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 9.88 | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 10.64 | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 10.96 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 12.43 | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 8.74 | -29.7% |
| 2023 | 7.81 | -10.7% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 7.81 is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.05, 56% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 7.81 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.03, 65% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.75 | 9.33 | 13.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.24 | 9.06 | 12.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.99 | 7.81 | 12.43 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
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 health expenditure government expenditure in Barbados?
- Health expenditure government expenditure in Barbados was 7.81 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 13.97 in 2004.
- What is the lowest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.81 in 2023.
- How does Barbados rank for health expenditure government expenditure?
- Barbados ranks 132nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health expenditure government expenditure rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Health expenditure government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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