Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare was 292.85 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Dominican Republic, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 292.85 current international $ for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Dominican Republic peaked at 292.85 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 176.84 current international $, in 2000.
That places Dominican Republic 95th 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.
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 176.84 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 179.59 current international $ | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 188.06 current international $ | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 189.32 current international $ | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 194.03 current international $ | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 189.93 current international $ | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 196.76 current international $ | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 188.62 current international $ | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 196.83 current international $ | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 193.03 current international $ | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 202.2 current international $ | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 208.15 current international $ | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 198.98 current international $ | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 196.96 current international $ | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 201.1 current international $ | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 210.26 current international $ | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 220.1 current international $ | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 216.68 current international $ | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 216.14 current international $ | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 236 current international $ | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 232.34 current international $ | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 261.59 current international $ | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 283.22 current international $ | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 292.85 current international $ | +3.4% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 292.85 current international $ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 382.2 current international $, 77% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 292.85 current international $ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 382.43 current international $, 77% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 189.3 current international $ | 176.84 current international $ | 196.83 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 210.66 current international $ | 196.96 current international $ | 236 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 267.5 current international $ | 232.34 current international $ | 292.85 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 92 Republic of Moldova 324.47 current international $ compare
- 93 Croatia 302.83 current international $ compare
- 94 Honduras 293.68 current international $ compare
- 96 Dominica 283.96 current international $ compare
- 97 Sri Lanka 277.92 current international $ compare
- 98 Jordan 275 current international $ compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,287 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 598 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Dominican Republic?
- Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Dominican Republic was 292.85 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 292.85 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 176.84 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Dominican Republic ranks 95th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.7%. 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, 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.