Health expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Saint Kitts and Nevis

Health expenditure (% of GDP) in Saint Kitts and Nevis in 2023 — 5.74%. Ranked 109 in the world out of 192. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 0.94 pp.

2023 5.74% +0.21 pp vs 2022
World rank 109of 192
Period maximum 6.17%2021
Period minimum 4.4%2001

Trend over time

2000–2023 · % of GDP

Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Saint Kitts and Nevis, 2000–202344.555.566.52000200320062009201220152018202120232000: 4.8%2001: 4.4%2002: 4.45%2003: 4.75%2004: 4.49%2005: 4.73%2006: 4.98%2007: 4.8%2008: 5.31%2009: 5.29%2010: 5.22%2011: 5.17%2012: 5.02%2013: 5.05%2014: 4.75%2015: 5.13%2016: 5.43%2017: 5.27%2018: 4.9%2019: 5.19%2020: 5.66%2021: 6.17%2022: 5.53%2023: 5.74%
Change over the period: +0.94 pp Annual average: 0.04 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Kitts and Nevis 5.74%
World 10.06%
High-income countries computed 12.55%
Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Saint Kitts and Nevis, by year Saint Kitts and Nevis All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 5.74 +0.21 pp
2022 5.53 −0.64 pp
2021 6.17 +0.51 pp
2020 5.66 +0.47 pp
2019 5.19 +0.3 pp
2018 4.9 −0.38 pp
2017 5.27 −0.16 pp
2016 5.43 +0.3 pp
2015 5.13 +0.37 pp
2014 4.75 −0.3 pp
2013 5.05 +0.03 pp
2012 5.02 −0.15 pp
2011 5.17 −0.04 pp
2010 5.22 −0.07 pp
2009 5.29 −0.02 pp
2008 5.31 +0.51 pp
2007 4.8 −0.18 pp
2006 4.98 +0.25 pp
2005 4.73 +0.24 pp
2004 4.49 −0.26 pp
2003 4.75 +0.3 pp
2002 4.45 +0.06 pp
2001 4.4 −0.4 pp
2000 4.8

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.