Grenada — Health spending
Health Spending (% of GDP) for Grenada, 2000–2023.
Health spending for Grenada was 4.65% in 2023, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 24 years, from 2000 to 2023. The highest recorded value was 6.18% in 2002. The lowest was 4.44% in 2016 (about 1.0× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to -0.61% per year.
Grenada ranks 130 of 189 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 69%. The median for Latin America & Caribbean is 6.87%, so Grenada sits below it. It peaked in 2002 and has fallen 25% since. Over the last decade (2013–2023) the figure moved down 17%. Within Latin America & Caribbean it ranks 26 of 32 economies; Dominican Republic (4.60%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was down 15% in 2014. That is 5% below this series' own ten-year average.
Data highlights
World ranking. Slipped: 75th of 184 in 2000 → 97th of 188 in 2010 → 131st of 189 in 2020 → 129th of 188 in 2023.
Key figures
Full history — 2000 to 2023
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4.65% | -0.3 pp |
| 2022 | 5% | -0.3 pp |
| 2021 | 5.28% | -0.0 pp |
| 2020 | 5.31% | +0.4 pp |
| 2019 | 4.93% | +0.3 pp |
| 2018 | 4.58% | -0.1 pp |
| 2017 | 4.66% | +0.2 pp |
| 2016 | 4.44% | -0.2 pp |
| 2015 | 4.65% | -0.1 pp |
| 2014 | 4.77% | -0.9 pp |
| 2013 | 5.63% | -0.2 pp |
| 2012 | 5.82% | +0.0 pp |
| 2011 | 5.8% | +0.4 pp |
| 2010 | 5.42% | -0.0 pp |
| 2009 | 5.43% | +0.0 pp |
| 2008 | 5.39% | +0.1 pp |
| 2007 | 5.24% | +0.1 pp |
| 2006 | 5.11% | -0.0 pp |
| 2005 | 5.14% | -0.2 pp |
| 2004 | 5.37% | +0.1 pp |
| 2003 | 5.28% | -0.9 pp |
| 2002 | 6.18% | +0.6 pp |
| 2001 | 5.62% | +0.3 pp |
| 2000 | 5.36% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Grenada’s Health spending in 2001?
5.62% (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 Grenada’s Health spending growing or shrinking?
Between 2000 and 2023 the series was shrinking overall: -13.2% in total — about 0.6% 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: 4.65%; 2022: 5%; 2021: 5.28%; 2020: 5.31%; 2019: 4.93%. 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.