Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$) was 122.49 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Dominican Republic, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 122.49 current US$ for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Dominican Republic peaked at 122.49 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 64.49 current US$, in 2003.
Dominican Republic ranks 96th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 76.51 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 78.12 current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 81.71 current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 64.49 current US$ | -21.1% |
| 2004 | 65.44 current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 90.97 current US$ | +39.0% |
| 2006 | 88.66 current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 87.81 current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 95.34 current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 92.32 current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 98.42 current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 103.7 current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 101.61 current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 97.36 current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 97.02 current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 96.59 current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 96.8 current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 95.34 current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 94.69 current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 97.7 current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 87.26 current US$ | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 101.15 current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 117.44 current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2023 | 122.49 current US$ | +4.3% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 122.49 current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 130.03 current US$, 94% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 122.49 current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 162.7 current US$, 75% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$) in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +39.0% | 65.44 current US$ | 90.97 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.14 current US$ | 64.49 current US$ | 95.34 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.92 current US$ | 94.69 current US$ | 103.7 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.08 current US$ | 87.26 current US$ | 122.49 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More health data for Dominican Republic
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5233 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 598 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.13 % 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 0.0418 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.09 % 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 0.0434 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Dominican Republic?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Dominican Republic was 122.49 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 122.49 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.49 current US$ in 2003.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita?
- Dominican Republic ranks 96th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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.