Dominica — Health spending
Health Spending (% of GDP) for Dominica, 2000–2023.
Health spending for Dominica was 5.01% in 2023, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 24 years, from 2000 to 2023. The highest recorded value was 6.31% in 2021. The lowest was 4.65% in 2001 (about 1.1× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to -0.27% per year.
Dominica ranks 123 of 189 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 65%. The median for Latin America & Caribbean is 6.87%, so Dominica sits below it. It peaked in 2021 and has fallen 21% since. Over the last decade (2013–2023) the figure moved down 6%. Within Latin America & Caribbean it ranks 24 of 32 economies; St. Lucia (4.73%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was up 17% in 2020. That is 10% below this series' own ten-year average.
Data highlights
World ranking. Slipped: 76th of 184 in 2000 → 108th of 188 in 2010 → 110th of 189 in 2020 → 122nd of 188 in 2023.
Key figures
Full history — 2000 to 2023
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5.01% | -1.0 pp |
| 2022 | 5.97% | -0.3 pp |
| 2021 | 6.31% | +0.2 pp |
| 2020 | 6.07% | +0.9 pp |
| 2019 | 5.17% | -1.0 pp |
| 2018 | 6.18% | +0.7 pp |
| 2017 | 5.46% | +0.3 pp |
| 2016 | 5.12% | -0.0 pp |
| 2015 | 5.16% | -0.1 pp |
| 2014 | 5.26% | -0.1 pp |
| 2013 | 5.35% | -0.4 pp |
| 2012 | 5.8% | +0.5 pp |
| 2011 | 5.33% | +0.2 pp |
| 2010 | 5.16% | +0.2 pp |
| 2009 | 4.98% | -0.1 pp |
| 2008 | 5.05% | +0.3 pp |
| 2007 | 4.79% | +0.0 pp |
| 2006 | 4.78% | -0.2 pp |
| 2005 | 4.98% | +0.2 pp |
| 2004 | 4.75% | -0.1 pp |
| 2003 | 4.85% | +0.2 pp |
| 2002 | 4.65% | +0.0 pp |
| 2001 | 4.65% | -0.7 pp |
| 2000 | 5.32% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Dominica’s Health spending in 2001?
4.65% (2001). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of GDP, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Dominica’s Health spending growing or shrinking?
Between 2000 and 2023 the series was shrinking overall: -5.9% in total — about 0.3% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2023: 5.01%; 2022: 5.97%; 2021: 6.31%; 2020: 6.07%; 2019: 5.17%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS — Health Spending (% of GDP). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.