Antigua and Barbuda: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2023, Antigua and Barbuda's out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) rose 18.83 on 2022 (from 239.47 to 258.29).

Across the 22 yearly changes before that (2001 to 2022), the average change was +2.48 and a typical year strayed about 36.55 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.4 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 51.92 in 2006 and the biggest yearly fall was 108.24 in 2009. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2014 to 2023 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 26% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2023, Antigua and Barbuda had the 80th highest value of the 168 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Antigua and Barbuda in the 2023 ranking

• Jordan — 76th of 168: 275
• Viet Nam — 77th of 168: 270.33
• Nicaragua — 78th of 168: 259.17
• Peru — 80th of 168: 258.09
• Kuwait — 81st of 168: 256.77
• Afghanistan — 82nd of 168: 254.42

What this measures

Health expenditure through out-of-pocket payments per capita in international dollars at purchasing power parity.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.

All 24 values

Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in nearby economies

• Argentina — 755.94 (2023)
• Bahamas, The — 636.42 (2023)
• Barbados — 570.71 (2023)
• Belize — 153.55 (2023)
• Bolivia — 206.47 (2023)
• Brazil — 543.09 (2023)
• Chile — 1,414 (2024)
• Colombia — 259.07 (2024)
• Costa Rica

More health data for Antigua and Barbuda

• Population ages 00-04, female (% of female population) — 5.49% (2025)
• Population ages 00-04, male (% of male population) — 6.22% (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, female — 8,107 (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, female (% of female population) — 16.42% (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, male — 8,350 (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, male (% of male population) — 18.62% (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, total — 16,458 (2025)
• Population ages 0-14 (% of total population) — 17.47% (2025)
• Population ages 05-09, female (% of female population)

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Questions people ask

What is Antigua and Barbuda's out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $)?

258.29 in 2023, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2000?

It is up 39.7% from 184.89 in 2000 (1.46% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 379.2 in 2007 and the lowest 184.89 in 2000.

How does Antigua and Barbuda rank?

80th highest of 168 economies with data for 2023.

Is the latest change in out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) unusual for Antigua and Barbuda?

In 2023, Antigua and Barbuda's out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) rose 18.83 on 2022 (from 239.47 to 258.29). Across the 22 yearly changes before that (2001 to 2022), the average change was +2.48 and a typical year strayed about 36.55 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.4 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SH.XPD.OOPC.PP.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), uri: http://apps.who.int/nha/database Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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