Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Bahamas
Bahamas: Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita was 2,316 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Bahamas, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 2,316 current international $ for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Bahamas peaked at 2,445 current international $ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 969.63 current international $, in 2000.
That places Bahamas 57th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 969.63 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 1,037 current international $ | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 1,038 current international $ | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1,089 current international $ | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 1,122 current international $ | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 1,178 current international $ | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 1,313 current international $ | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 1,408 current international $ | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 1,496 current international $ | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 1,507 current international $ | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 1,561 current international $ | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 1,605 current international $ | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 1,651 current international $ | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 1,709 current international $ | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 1,763 current international $ | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 1,662 current international $ | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 1,805 current international $ | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 2,226 current international $ | +23.3% |
| 2018 | 2,024 current international $ | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 2,020 current international $ | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1,934 current international $ | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 1,991 current international $ | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 2,445 current international $ | +22.8% |
| 2023 | 2,316 current international $ | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,216 current international $ | 969.63 current international $ | 1,507 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,803 current international $ | 1,561 current international $ | 2,226 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,171 current international $ | 1,934 current international $ | 2,445 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 54 Kuwait 2,567 current international $ compare
- 55 Bahrain 2,555 current international $ compare
- 56 Naoero 2,474 current international $ compare
- 58 Serbia 2,303 current international $ compare
- 59 Maldives 2,288 current international $ compare
- 60 Trinidad and Tobago 2,244 current international $ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Bahamas?
- Healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Bahamas was 2,316 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 2,445 current international $ in 2022.
- What is the lowest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 969.63 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Bahamas rank for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita?
- Bahamas ranks 57th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current healthcare expenditure per capita is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries but not for inflation. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.