Barbados vs Eritrea: Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita
Barbados
49.5%
in 2023
Eritrea
48.4%
in 2023
Barbados rank
33rd
Eritrea rank
36th
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita over time
- Barbados
- Eritrea
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 49.5% against 48.4% in Eritrea, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eritrea ahead.
Barbados ranks 33rd and Eritrea ranks 36th of 193 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.2% | 43.2% | 7.0% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 43.1% | 48.4% | 5.3% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 44.5% | 50.2% | 5.8% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita, Barbados or Eritrea?
- Barbados, at 49.5% against 48.4% in Eritrea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita between Barbados and Eritrea?
- 1.1%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Eritrea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and Eritrea rank globally for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita?
- Barbados ranks 33rd and Eritrea ranks 36th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Out-of-pocket spending on healthcare as percent of total current healthcare expenditure vs. GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.