Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Barbados
Barbados: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare was 570.71 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Barbados, 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, out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Barbados stood at 570.71 current international $. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Barbados peaked at 570.71 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 316.06 current international $, in 2001.
Barbados ranks 63rd 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 spending per capita on healthcare in Barbados, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 316.51 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 316.06 current international $ | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 327.16 current international $ | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 380.09 current international $ | +16.2% |
| 2004 | 402.66 current international $ | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 414.95 current international $ | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 443.02 current international $ | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 442.62 current international $ | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 464.49 current international $ | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 499.66 current international $ | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 427.18 current international $ | -14.5% |
| 2011 | 486.34 current international $ | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 471.07 current international $ | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 469.7 current international $ | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 472.31 current international $ | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 481.72 current international $ | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 502.81 current international $ | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 489.41 current international $ | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 496.39 current international $ | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 497.12 current international $ | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 457.04 current international $ | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 452.6 current international $ | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 543.34 current international $ | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 570.71 current international $ | +5.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 570.71 current international $ is below the median for high income countries, which is 820.22 current international $, 70% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 570.71 current international $ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 382.43 current international $, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 400.72 current international $ | 316.06 current international $ | 499.66 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 479.41 current international $ | 427.18 current international $ | 502.81 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 505.92 current international $ | 452.6 current international $ | 570.71 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 60 Bosnia and Herzegovina 615.82 current international $ compare
- 61 Andorra 615.19 current international $ compare
- 62 Romania 600.23 current international $ compare
- 64 Mexico 564.1 current international $ compare
- 65 Brazil 543.09 current international $ compare
- 66 Mongolia 541.16 current international $ compare
More health data for Barbados
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2208 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,453 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5046 % 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 0.0272 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5262 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Barbados?
- Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Barbados was 570.71 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 out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 570.71 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 316.06 current international $ in 2001.
- How does Barbados rank for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Barbados ranks 63rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. 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, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Out-of-pocket spending is defined as direct payments made by individuals to health care providers at the time of service use. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.