Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita was 1,936 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 1,936 current international $ for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 1,936 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 713.81 current international $, in 2001.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 65th 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 736.2 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 713.81 current international $ | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 740.12 current international $ | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 770.74 current international $ | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 776.02 current international $ | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 921.7 current international $ | +18.8% |
| 2006 | 1,030 current international $ | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 1,022 current international $ | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 1,279 current international $ | +25.2% |
| 2009 | 1,237 current international $ | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 1,236 current international $ | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,270 current international $ | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 1,179 current international $ | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 1,244 current international $ | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 1,273 current international $ | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 1,378 current international $ | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 1,533 current international $ | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 1,562 current international $ | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 1,508 current international $ | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 1,685 current international $ | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 1,547 current international $ | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 1,659 current international $ | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 1,762 current international $ | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 1,936 current international $ | +9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 922.61 current international $ | 713.81 current international $ | 1,279 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,387 current international $ | 1,179 current international $ | 1,685 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,726 current international $ | 1,547 current international $ | 1,936 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 62 Brazil 2,070 current international $ compare
- 63 Armenia 2,033 current international $ compare
- 64 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,989 current international $ compare
- 66 Costa Rica 1,928 current international $ compare
- 67 Brunei Darussalam 1,896 current international $ compare
- 68 Palau 1,857 current international $ compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2397 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,623 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 2.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0233 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 10.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0172 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 1,936 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 1,936 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 713.81 current international $ in 2001.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 65th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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.