Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP was 2.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP in Dominican Republic, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public healthcare spending as a share of gdp in Dominican Republic is 2.9%, 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 as a share of gdp in Dominican Republic peaked at 3.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, 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 as a share of GDP in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.7% | — |
| 2001 | 1.7% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | -30.9% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | +21.4% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | +20.2% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | +26.0% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | +22.2% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | -16.3% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.1% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.8% | 3.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 98 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3.1% compare
- 99 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3.1% compare
- 100 Oman 3.0% compare
- 102 Bhutan 2.9% compare
- 103 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.8% compare
- 104 Mongolia 2.7% 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 75-79, female, annual growth rate 6.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0077 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 6.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0058 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public healthcare spending as a share of gdp in Dominican Republic?
- Public healthcare spending as a share of gdp in Dominican Republic was 2.9% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public healthcare spending as a share of gdp recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest public healthcare spending as a share of gdp recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2004.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for public healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Dominican Republic ranks 101st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is public healthcare spending as a share of 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 Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic general government expenditure on health from domestic sources, expressed as a share of GDP.