Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP was 3.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis is 3.1%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 61.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public healthcare spending as a share of gdp in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 3.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2008.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 98th 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 as a share of GDP in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.0% | — |
| 2001 | 1.9% | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | +16.4% |
| 2022 | 2.9% | -18.2% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 2.9% | 3.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 95 Eswatini 3.2% compare
- 96 Bahamas 3.2% compare
- 97 Seychelles 3.1% compare
- 99 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3.1% compare
- 100 Oman 3.0% compare
- 101 Dominican Republic 2.9% compare
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- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0085 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is public healthcare spending as a share of gdp in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Public healthcare spending as a share of gdp in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 3.1% 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest public healthcare spending as a share of gdp recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2008.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for public healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 98th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is public healthcare spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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.