Health expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Dominican Republic

Health expenditure (% of GDP) in the Dominican Republic in 2023 — 4.6%. Ranked 133 in the world out of 192. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 0.29 pp.

2023 4.6% −0.05 pp vs 2022
World rank 133of 192
Period maximum 5.09%2021
Period minimum 3.99%2006

Trend over time

2000–2023 · % of GDP

Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Dominican Republic, 2000–20233.544.555.52000200320062009201220152018202120232000: 4.88%2001: 4.88%2002: 4.99%2003: 4.39%2004: 4.29%2005: 4.35%2006: 3.99%2007: 4.09%2008: 4.56%2009: 4.77%2010: 4.93%2011: 5.05%2012: 5.06%2013: 4.93%2014: 4.81%2015: 4.74%2016: 4.59%2017: 4.45%2018: 4.22%2019: 4.37%2020: 4.96%2021: 5.09%2022: 4.65%2023: 4.6%
Change over the period: −0.29 pp Annual average: -0.01 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic 4.6%
World 10.06%
Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Dominican Republic, by year Dominican Republic All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 4.6 −0.05 pp
2022 4.65 −0.44 pp
2021 5.09 +0.12 pp
2020 4.96 +0.6 pp
2019 4.37 +0.15 pp
2018 4.22 −0.23 pp
2017 4.45 −0.14 pp
2016 4.59 −0.15 pp
2015 4.74 −0.07 pp
2014 4.81 −0.12 pp
2013 4.93 −0.13 pp
2012 5.06 +0.01 pp
2011 5.05 +0.12 pp
2010 4.93 +0.16 pp
2009 4.77 +0.2 pp
2008 4.56 +0.48 pp
2007 4.09 +0.1 pp
2006 3.99 −0.36 pp
2005 4.35 +0.07 pp
2004 4.29 −0.1 pp
2003 4.39 −0.6 pp
2002 4.99 +0.1 pp
2001 4.88 −0 pp
2000 4.88

About the indicator

Current health expenditure as a percent of GDP: government spending, compulsory and voluntary insurance, and direct payments by households. Capital investment in infrastructure is not included. A high share does not automatically mean better health of the population: it can reflect broad coverage just as well as the high cost of services.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.