Private health spending per person in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Private health spending per person was 409.65 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Private health spending per person 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
In 2023, private health spending per person in Dominican Republic stood at 409.65 current international $. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private health spending per person in Dominican Republic peaked at 409.65 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 201.83 current international $, in 2000.
Dominican Republic ranks 94th of 193 countries on this measure, 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 Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 201.83 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 204.97 current international $ | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 214.65 current international $ | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 216.08 current international $ | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 221.45 current international $ | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 233.75 current international $ | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 229.23 current international $ | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 233.08 current international $ | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 244.87 current international $ | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 248.62 current international $ | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 267.51 current international $ | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 267.76 current international $ | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 261.09 current international $ | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 262.23 current international $ | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 266 current international $ | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 285.81 current international $ | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 306.06 current international $ | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 302.16 current international $ | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 285.05 current international $ | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 326.94 current international $ | +14.7% |
| 2020 | 317.37 current international $ | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 363.94 current international $ | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 386.37 current international $ | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 409.65 current international $ | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 224.85 current international $ | 201.83 current international $ | 248.62 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 283.06 current international $ | 261.09 current international $ | 326.94 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 369.33 current international $ | 317.37 current international $ | 409.65 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 91 Cuba 427.06 current international $ compare
- 92 Türkiye 425.97 current international $ compare
- 93 Seychelles 416.76 current international $ compare
- 95 Equatorial Guinea 406.46 current international $ compare
- 96 Jordan 383.43 current international $ compare
- 97 Palau 382.87 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)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0149 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 6.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0123 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private health spending per person in Dominican Republic?
- Private health spending per person in Dominican Republic was 409.65 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 409.65 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest private health spending per person recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 201.83 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for private health spending per person?
- Dominican Republic ranks 94th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health spending per person rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.2%. 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 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.