Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Dominica
Dominica: Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita was 29.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Dominica, 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
Dominica recorded 29.3% for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.5% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Dominica peaked at 44.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 2022.
Dominica ranks 88th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.0% | — |
| 2001 | 41.1% | +24.6% |
| 2002 | 41.7% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 40.1% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 40.7% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 40.0% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 39.9% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 43.0% | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 44.4% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 42.2% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 38.8% | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 36.8% | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 35.5% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 35.4% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 35.7% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 34.1% | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 32.2% | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 28.6% | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 30.9% | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 33.9% | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 29.0% | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 24.0% | -17.3% |
| 2022 | 23.4% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 29.3% | +25.5% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 29.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.1%, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 29.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.3%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.6% | 33.0% | 44.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.2% | 28.6% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.4% | 23.4% | 29.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
More economy & growth data for Dominica
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -401,184 BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -6.06 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 49.48 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -17.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0684 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 751.15 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Dominica?
- Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Dominica was 29.3% 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 Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 44.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 2022.
- How does Dominica rank for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita?
- Dominica ranks 88th 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 Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica 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.