Health share of government spending — all countries

Health share of government spending — Saint Kitts and Nevis

Health share of government spending in Saint Kitts and Nevis in 2023 — 7.19%. Ranked 139 in the world out of 192. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 1.38 pp.

2023 7.19% +1.31 pp vs 2022
World rank 139of 192
Period maximum 8.61%2021
Period minimum 5.45%2002

Trend over time

2000–2023 · % of government expenditure

Health share of government spending — Saint Kitts and Nevis, 2000–2023567892000200320062009201220152018202120232000: 5.81%2001: 6.22%2002: 5.45%2003: 6.79%2004: 6.42%2005: 6.41%2006: 6.86%2007: 6.48%2008: 6.09%2009: 6.5%2010: 6.3%2011: 6.34%2012: 7.24%2013: 6.72%2014: 6.96%2015: 6.68%2016: 8.37%2017: 8.6%2018: 6.67%2019: 6.86%2020: 8.35%2021: 8.61%2022: 5.88%2023: 7.19%
Change over the period: +1.38 pp Annual average: 0.06 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 7.19%
World computed 10.81%
High-income countries computed 14.4%
Health share of government spending — Saint Kitts and Nevis, by year Saint Kitts and Nevis All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 7.19 +1.31 pp
2022 5.88 −2.73 pp
2021 8.61 +0.27 pp
2020 8.35 +1.48 pp
2019 6.86 +0.2 pp
2018 6.67 −1.93 pp
2017 8.6 +0.23 pp
2016 8.37 +1.69 pp
2015 6.68 −0.28 pp
2014 6.96 +0.24 pp
2013 6.72 −0.52 pp
2012 7.24 +0.9 pp
2011 6.34 +0.04 pp
2010 6.3 −0.19 pp
2009 6.5 +0.41 pp
2008 6.09 −0.39 pp
2007 6.48 −0.37 pp
2006 6.86 +0.45 pp
2005 6.41 −0.01 pp
2004 6.42 −0.38 pp
2003 6.79 +1.35 pp
2002 5.45 −0.77 pp
2001 6.22 +0.41 pp
2000 5.81

About the indicator

Government spending on health as a percent of all spending of the state. The indicator answers a question about priorities, not about amounts: it shows what share of its money the state gives to health compared with defense, education and everything else. Data of the WHO national health accounts.

Important: The share of the budget and the share of GDP diverge: in a country with a small public sector, health can take a noticeable part of the budget while remaining modest relative to the economy.

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