Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Barbados
Barbados: Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita was 49.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Barbados, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 49.5% for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Barbados peaked at 49.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33.6%, in 2004.
Barbados ranks 33rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.4% | — |
| 2001 | 38.1% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 36.5% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 35.9% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 33.6% | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 35.0% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 35.4% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 36.8% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 35.5% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 36.3% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 38.1% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 42.2% | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 38.6% | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 40.4% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 43.6% | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 44.4% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 45.1% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 45.6% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 45.9% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 46.7% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 42.9% | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 38.8% | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 46.7% | +20.6% |
| 2023 | 49.5% | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.2% | 33.6% | 39.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.1% | 38.1% | 46.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.5% | 38.8% | 49.5% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Barbados
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.99 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 18.57 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 65.74 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 303.06 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 34.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0399 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,073 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Barbados?
- Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Barbados was 49.5% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 49.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.6% in 2004.
- How does Barbados rank for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita?
- Barbados ranks 33rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados 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 Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.