Out-of-pocket expenditure in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Out-of-pocket expenditure was 25.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Dominican Republic, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 25.1% for out-of-pocket expenditure in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure in Dominican Republic peaked at 62.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 23.3%, in 2021.
That places Dominican Republic 113th 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 Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.3% | — |
| 2001 | 54.5% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 53.5% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 61.7% | +15.3% |
| 2004 | 62.3% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 53.9% | -13.5% |
| 2006 | 54.7% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 46.2% | -15.6% |
| 2008 | 41.6% | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 38.9% | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 36.4% | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 35.3% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 33.4% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 32.2% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 31.1% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 30.0% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 29.5% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 28.9% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 28.5% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 27.3% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 24.6% | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 23.3% | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 25.0% | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 25.1% | +0.1% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 25.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.1%, 83% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 25.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.3%, 85% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.2% | 38.9% | 62.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.3% | 27.3% | 36.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 23.3% | 25.1% | 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)
- 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 expenditure in Dominican Republic?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure in Dominican Republic was 25.1% 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 62.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.3% in 2021.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Dominican Republic ranks 113th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% 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.