Private health spending per person in Dominica
Dominica: Private health spending per person was 292.01 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Private health spending per person in Dominica, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for private health spending per person in Dominica is 292.01 current international $, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 14.7% on the previous year and up 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private health spending per person in Dominica peaked at 292.01 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 119.6 current international $, in 2000.
That places Dominica 111th 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.
Private health spending per person in Dominica, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 119.6 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 133.41 current international $ | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 133.51 current international $ | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 144.53 current international $ | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 151.63 current international $ | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 162.29 current international $ | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 167.72 current international $ | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 197.41 current international $ | +17.7% |
| 2008 | 234.43 current international $ | +18.7% |
| 2009 | 219.18 current international $ | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 212.19 current international $ | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 211.38 current international $ | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 215.58 current international $ | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 200.49 current international $ | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 212.51 current international $ | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 202.6 current international $ | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 206.71 current international $ | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 188.53 current international $ | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 261.67 current international $ | +38.8% |
| 2019 | 273.68 current international $ | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 245.7 current international $ | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 242.78 current international $ | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 254.51 current international $ | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 292.01 current international $ | +14.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 166.37 current international $ | 119.6 current international $ | 234.43 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 218.53 current international $ | 188.53 current international $ | 273.68 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 258.75 current international $ | 242.78 current international $ | 292.01 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 108 Sri Lanka 306.17 current international $ compare
- 109 Palestine, State of 301.71 current international $ compare
- 110 Kuwait 293.91 current international $ compare
- 112 Jamaica 287.19 current international $ compare
- 113 Nicaragua 269.7 current international $ compare
- 114 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 266.23 current international $ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is private health spending per person in Dominica?
- Private health spending per person in Dominica was 292.01 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 private health spending per person recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 292.01 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest private health spending per person recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 119.6 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Dominica rank for private health spending per person?
- Dominica ranks 111th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health spending per person rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica 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 Private health spending per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.