Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Dominica
Dominica: Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita was 968.27 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Dominica, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2023, healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Dominica stood at 968.27 current international $.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% on the previous year and up 75.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Dominica peaked at 1,059 current international $ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 311.31 current international $, in 2002.
Dominica ranks 103rd of 193 countries on this measure, 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 Dominica, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 352.18 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 315.31 current international $ | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 311.31 current international $ | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 350.67 current international $ | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 362.54 current international $ | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 394.29 current international $ | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 408.47 current international $ | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 446.85 current international $ | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 514 current international $ | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 504.56 current international $ | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 531.77 current international $ | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 558.81 current international $ | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 591.01 current international $ | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 551.32 current international $ | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 578.11 current international $ | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 578.51 current international $ | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 623.76 current international $ | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 641.97 current international $ | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 823.12 current international $ | +28.2% |
| 2019 | 785.97 current international $ | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 823.68 current international $ | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 984.08 current international $ | +19.5% |
| 2022 | 1,059 current international $ | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 968.27 current international $ | -8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 396.02 current international $ | 311.31 current international $ | 514 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 626.44 current international $ | 531.77 current international $ | 823.12 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 958.81 current international $ | 823.68 current international $ | 1,059 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 100 Iran 1,064 current international $ compare
- 101 Libya 1,055 current international $ compare
- 102 Azerbaijan 992.84 current international $ compare
- 104 Peru 956.48 current international $ compare
- 105 Guatemala 935.35 current international $ compare
- 106 Eswatini 922.03 current international $ compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0875 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0886 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Dominica?
- Healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Dominica was 968.27 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 Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 1,059 current international $ in 2022.
- What is the lowest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 311.31 current international $ in 2002.
- How does Dominica rank for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita?
- Dominica ranks 103rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica 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.