Dominican Republic — Health spending
Health Spending (% of GDP) for Dominican Republic, 2000–2023.
Health spending for Dominican Republic was 4.60% in 2023, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 24 years, from 2000 to 2023. The highest recorded value was 5.09% in 2021. The lowest was 3.99% in 2006 (about 1.2× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to -0.26% per year.
Dominican Republic ranks 132 of 189 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 70%. The median for Latin America & Caribbean is 6.87%, so Dominican Republic sits below it. It peaked in 2021 and has fallen 10% since. Over the last decade (2013–2023) the figure moved down 7%. Within Latin America & Caribbean it ranks 27 of 32 economies; St. Vincent and the Grenadines (4.44%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was up 14% in 2020.
Data highlights
World ranking. Slipped: 91st of 184 in 2000 → 120th of 188 in 2010 → 139th of 189 in 2020 → 131st of 188 in 2023.
Key figures
Full history — 2000 to 2023
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4.6% | -0.0 pp |
| 2022 | 4.65% | -0.4 pp |
| 2021 | 5.09% | +0.1 pp |
| 2020 | 4.96% | +0.6 pp |
| 2019 | 4.37% | +0.2 pp |
| 2018 | 4.22% | -0.2 pp |
| 2017 | 4.45% | -0.1 pp |
| 2016 | 4.59% | -0.1 pp |
| 2015 | 4.74% | -0.1 pp |
| 2014 | 4.81% | -0.1 pp |
| 2013 | 4.93% | -0.1 pp |
| 2012 | 5.06% | +0.0 pp |
| 2011 | 5.05% | +0.1 pp |
| 2010 | 4.93% | +0.2 pp |
| 2009 | 4.77% | +0.2 pp |
| 2008 | 4.56% | +0.5 pp |
| 2007 | 4.09% | +0.1 pp |
| 2006 | 3.99% | -0.4 pp |
| 2005 | 4.35% | +0.1 pp |
| 2004 | 4.29% | -0.1 pp |
| 2003 | 4.39% | -0.6 pp |
| 2002 | 4.99% | +0.1 pp |
| 2001 | 4.88% | -0.0 pp |
| 2000 | 4.88% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Dominican Republic’s Health spending in 2001?
4.88% (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 Dominican Republic’s Health spending growing or shrinking?
Between 2000 and 2023 the series was shrinking overall: -5.8% 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: 4.6%; 2022: 4.65%; 2021: 5.09%; 2020: 4.96%; 2019: 4.37%. 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.