Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP was 4.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP in Dominican Republic, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 4.6% for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in Dominican Republic peaked at 5.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2006.
Dominican Republic ranks 135th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.9% | — |
| 2001 | 4.9% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.0% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 4.4% | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 4.6% | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 4.8% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | 4.0% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 4.2% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.6% | 5.1% | 4 |
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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 50-54, male, annual growth rate 2.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0253 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0236 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in Dominican Republic?
- Total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in Dominican Republic was 4.6% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total healthcare spending as a share of gdp recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest total healthcare spending as a share of gdp recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2006.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Dominican Republic ranks 135th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total healthcare spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total healthcare expenditure as the share of national gross domestic product (GDP).