Out-of-pocket expenditure in Bahamas
Bahamas: Out-of-pocket expenditure was 27.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Bahamas, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-pocket expenditure in Bahamas stood at 27.5%.
The figure is up 14.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure in Bahamas peaked at 30.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 22.7%, in 2020.
That places Bahamas 98th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.2% | — |
| 2001 | 28.2% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 28.8% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 28.6% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 29.6% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 30.4% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 29.4% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 28.7% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 27.8% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 27.0% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 27.6% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 28.0% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 28.7% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 27.9% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 28.3% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 30.4% | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 28.3% | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 24.9% | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 28.7% | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 27.6% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 22.7% | -17.6% |
| 2021 | 26.8% | +17.9% |
| 2022 | 24.1% | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 27.5% | +14.2% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 27.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.8%, 1.6× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 27.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.3%, 94% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.6% | 27.0% | 30.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 24.9% | 30.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.3% | 22.7% | 27.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 95 Seychelles 28.0% compare
- 96 Tanzania 27.9% compare
- 97 Kazakhstan 27.6% compare
- 99 Moldova 27.5% compare
- 100 Madagascar 27.4% compare
- 101 Bolivia 27.3% compare
More health data for Bahamas
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -11.11 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0809 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,358 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.0651 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0267 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.1813 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure in Bahamas?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure in Bahamas was 27.5% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 30.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.7% in 2020.
- How does Bahamas rank for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Bahamas ranks 98th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas 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 (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.