Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$) in Dominica
Dominica: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$) was 144.42 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Dominica, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 144.42 current US$ for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 13.9% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Dominica peaked at 157.66 current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 85.54 current US$, in 2000.
Dominica ranks 88th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$) in Dominica, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 85.54 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 95.26 current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 94.61 current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 97.31 current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 103.19 current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 105.53 current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 108.3 current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 126.01 current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 149.02 current US$ | +18.3% |
| 2009 | 149.55 current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 143.47 current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 142.4 current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 144.52 current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 135.12 current US$ | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 139.07 current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 134.94 current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 136.69 current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 118.76 current US$ | -13.1% |
| 2018 | 155.6 current US$ | +31.0% |
| 2019 | 157.66 current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 131.3 current US$ | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 125.09 current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 126.77 current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 144.42 current US$ | +13.9% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 144.42 current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 130.03 current US$, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 144.42 current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 162.7 current US$, 89% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 111.43 current US$ | 85.54 current US$ | 149.55 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 140.82 current US$ | 118.76 current US$ | 157.66 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 131.89 current US$ | 125.09 current US$ | 144.42 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
More health data for Dominica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0066 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.75 % 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 0.0265 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.53 % 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 0.0273 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Dominica?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Dominica was 144.42 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 Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 157.66 current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.54 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Dominica rank for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita?
- Dominica ranks 88th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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, 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
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.