Public healthcare spending share gdp in Dominica
Dominica: Public healthcare spending share gdp was 3.36 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.36
Change on year
down 25.4%
World rank
91st
of 193 countries
All-time high
4.51
in 2022
All-time low
2.44
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Public healthcare spending share gdp in Dominica, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, public healthcare spending share gdp in Dominica stood at 3.36.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.4% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public healthcare spending share gdp in Dominica peaked at 4.51 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.44, in 2002.
That places Dominica 91st 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.
Public healthcare spending share gdp in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.36 | — |
| 2001 | 2.57 | -23.5% |
| 2002 | 2.44 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 2.7 | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 2.57 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 2.79 | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 2.7 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 2.52 | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 2.61 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 2.67 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 2.96 | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 3.15 | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 3.48 | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 3.28 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 3.21 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 3.25 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 3.33 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 3.77 | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 4.11 | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 3.33 | -18.9% |
| 2020 | 3.8 | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 4.03 | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 4.51 | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 3.36 | -25.4% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 3.36 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.38, 100% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 3.36 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.36, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.69 | 2.44 | 3.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.39 | 2.96 | 4.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.93 | 3.36 | 4.51 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.75 % 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 0.0265 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0273 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public healthcare spending share gdp in Dominica?
- Public healthcare spending share gdp in Dominica was 3.36 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 4.51 in 2022.
- What is the lowest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.44 in 2002.
- How does Dominica rank for public healthcare spending share gdp?
- Dominica ranks 91st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is public healthcare spending share gdp rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Public healthcare spending share gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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