Out-of-pocket expenditure in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Out-of-pocket expenditure was 37.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Caribbean Small States, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
Caribbean Small States recorded 37.4% for out-of-pocket expenditure in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure in Caribbean Small States peaked at 40.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 35.5%, in 2020.
That places Caribbean Small States 14th out of 47 groups 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 Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.6% | — |
| 2001 | 39.8% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 39.8% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 38.7% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 40.0% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 38.3% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 39.1% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 39.8% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 38.8% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 38.5% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 38.5% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 38.8% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 38.6% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 38.0% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 38.0% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 37.0% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 37.6% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 35.7% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 37.8% | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 37.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 35.5% | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 36.9% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 37.4% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 37.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.3% | 38.3% | 40.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.8% | 35.7% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.8% | 35.5% | 37.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
- 11 Azerbaijan 64.6% compare
- 12 Togo 64.3% compare
- 13 Uzbekistan 64.1% compare
- 14 Liberia 63.2% compare
- 15 Tajikistan 62.4% compare
- 16 Guinea-Bissau 61.6% compare
- 17 Cambodia 60.6% compare
More health data for Caribbean Small States
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 0.2701 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.037 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate -0.1327 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0377 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate -0.1813 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0385 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate -0.3742 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure in Caribbean Small States?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure in Caribbean Small States was 37.4% 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 Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 40.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.5% in 2020.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 14th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Caribbean Small States 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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About this data
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.