Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Barbados
Barbados: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita was 636.72 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Barbados, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Barbados is 636.72 current US$, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Barbados peaked at 636.72 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 244.76 current US$, in 2001.
Barbados ranks 30th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Barbados, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 245.1 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 244.76 current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 251.75 current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 290.01 current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 316.63 current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 337.47 current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 363.84 current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 384.39 current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 402.91 current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 422.88 current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 424.55 current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 490.94 current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 499.88 current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 503.7 current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 512.89 current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 512.83 current US$ | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 532.18 current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 538.46 current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 536.66 current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 545.44 current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 529.9 current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 539.54 current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 608.63 current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 636.72 current US$ | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 325.97 current US$ | 244.76 current US$ | 422.88 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 509.75 current US$ | 424.55 current US$ | 545.44 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 578.7 current US$ | 529.9 current US$ | 636.72 current US$ | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Barbados?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Barbados was 636.72 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 636.72 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 244.76 current US$ in 2001.
- How does Barbados rank for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita?
- Barbados ranks 30th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Health expenditure through out-of-pocket payments per capita in USD. Out of pocket payments are spending on health directly out of pocket by households in each country.