Public healthcare spending share gdp in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Public healthcare spending share gdp was 2.95 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.95
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
101st
of 193 countries
All-time high
3.36
in 2021
All-time low
1.15
in 2004
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Public healthcare spending share gdp in Dominican Republic, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public healthcare spending share gdp in Dominican Republic is 2.95, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public healthcare spending share gdp in Dominican Republic peaked at 3.36 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.15, in 2004.
Dominican Republic ranks 101st 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.
Public healthcare spending share gdp in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.71 | — |
| 2001 | 1.7 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.68 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.16 | -30.9% |
| 2004 | 1.15 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.39 | +21.4% |
| 2006 | 1.4 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.68 | +20.2% |
| 2008 | 2.12 | +26.0% |
| 2009 | 2.33 | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 2.52 | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 2.73 | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 2.77 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 2.78 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 2.47 | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 2.37 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 2.67 | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 2.61 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 2.58 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 2.66 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 3.26 | +22.2% |
| 2021 | 3.36 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 2.82 | -16.3% |
| 2023 | 2.95 | +4.7% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 2.95 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.38, 87% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 2.95 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.36, 88% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.63 | 1.15 | 2.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.62 | 2.37 | 2.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1 | 2.82 | 3.36 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 598 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0434 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public healthcare spending share gdp in Dominican Republic?
- Public healthcare spending share gdp in Dominican Republic was 2.95 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 3.36 in 2021.
- What is the lowest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 in 2004.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for public healthcare spending share gdp?
- Dominican Republic ranks 101st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is public healthcare spending share gdp rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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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