Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita was 25.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Dominican Republic, 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
Dominican Republic recorded 25.1% for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Dominican Republic peaked at 62.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 23.3%, in 2021.
Dominican Republic ranks 113th 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 Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.3% | — |
| 2001 | 54.5% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 53.5% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 61.7% | +15.3% |
| 2004 | 62.3% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 53.9% | -13.5% |
| 2006 | 54.7% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 46.2% | -15.6% |
| 2008 | 41.6% | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 38.9% | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 36.4% | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 35.3% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 33.4% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 32.2% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 31.1% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 30.0% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 29.5% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 28.9% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 28.5% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 27.3% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 24.6% | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 23.3% | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 25.0% | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 25.1% | +0.1% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 25.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.1%, 83% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 25.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.3%, 85% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.2% | 38.9% | 62.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.3% | 27.3% | 36.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 23.3% | 25.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More economy & growth data for Dominican Republic
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.27 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -114.00 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -9.9 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.92 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 9.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0386 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 426.96 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 9.71 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Dominican Republic?
- Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Dominican Republic was 25.1% 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 62.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.3% in 2021.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita?
- Dominican Republic ranks 113th 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 Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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.