Health expenditure government expenditure in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Health expenditure government expenditure was 15.41 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
15.41
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
41st
of 195 countries
All-time high
18.26
in 2021
All-time low
6.62
in 2004
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Health expenditure government expenditure in Dominican Republic, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, health expenditure government expenditure in Dominican Republic stood at 15.41.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure government expenditure in Dominican Republic peaked at 18.26 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.62, in 2004.
Dominican Republic ranks 41st of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Health expenditure government expenditure in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.14 | — |
| 2001 | 11.44 | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 10.19 | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 6.73 | -33.9% |
| 2004 | 6.62 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 8.99 | +35.7% |
| 2006 | 8.27 | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 10.32 | +24.8% |
| 2008 | 11.48 | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 14.43 | +25.8% |
| 2010 | 15.68 | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 17.07 | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 13.97 | -18.2% |
| 2013 | 15.04 | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 14.48 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 14.2 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 15.7 | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 15.11 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 15.67 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 14.95 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 14.68 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 18.26 | +24.4% |
| 2022 | 15.2 | -16.8% |
| 2023 | 15.41 | +1.4% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 15.41 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.63, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 15.41 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.03, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.06 | 6.62 | 14.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.19 | 13.97 | 17.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.89 | 14.68 | 18.26 | 4 |
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More health data for Dominican Republic
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5233 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 598 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.13 % 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 0.0418 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.09 % 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 0.0434 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health expenditure government expenditure in Dominican Republic?
- Health expenditure government expenditure in Dominican Republic was 15.41 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 18.26 in 2021.
- What is the lowest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.62 in 2004.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for health expenditure government expenditure?
- Dominican Republic ranks 41st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health expenditure government expenditure rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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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