Bahamas, The: Domestic general government health expenditure per capita (current US$)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2023, Bahamas, The's domestic general government health expenditure per capita (current US$) fell US$175.44 on 2022 (from US$1,319 to US$1,144).

Across the 22 yearly changes before that (2001 to 2022), the average change was +US$42.89 and a typical year strayed about US$111.04 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 2.0 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was US$310.89 in 2022 and the biggest yearly fall was US$223.09 in 2018. 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 the straight-line trend is upward, about US$54.32 a year. A straight line explains 70% of the movement over 10 observed years.

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

How it compares

In 2023, Bahamas, The had the 41st highest value of the 182 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 Bahamas, The in the 2023 ranking

• Croatia — 38th of 182: US$1,301
• Tuvalu — 39th of 182: US$1,255
• Poland — 40th of 182: US$1,217
• Hungary — 42nd of 182: US$1,042
• Palau — 43rd of 182: US$1,025
• Greece — 44th of 182: US$993.6

What this measures

Public expenditure on health from domestic sources per capita expressed in current US dollars.

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

All 24 values

Domestic general government health expenditure per capita (current US$) in nearby economies

• Antigua and Barbuda — US$496.17 (2023)
• Argentina — US$877.49 (2023)
• Barbados — US$535.71 (2023)
• Belize — US$201.35 (2023)
• Bolivia — US$171.6 (2023)
• Brazil — US$445.61 (2023)
• Chile — US$853.79 (2024)
• Colombia — US$449.52 (2024)
• Costa Rica

More health data for Bahamas, The

• Population ages 00-04, female (% of female population) — 5.1% (2025)
• Population ages 00-04, male (% of male population) — 5.73% (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, female — 34,948 (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, female (% of female population) — 16.58% (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, male — 35,778 (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, male (% of male population) — 18.61% (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, total — 70,726 (2025)
• Population ages 0-14 (% of total population) — 17.55% (2025)
• Population ages 05-09, female (% of female population) — 5.31% (2025)

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Questions people ask

What is Bahamas, The's domestic general government health expenditure per capita (current US$)?

US$1,144 in 2023, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2000?

It is up 204.56% from US$375.55 in 2000 (4.96% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was US$1,319 in 2022 and the lowest US$375.55 in 2000.

How does Bahamas, The rank?

41st highest of 182 economies with data for 2023.

Is the latest change in domestic general government health expenditure per capita (current US$) unusual for Bahamas, The?

In 2023, Bahamas, The's domestic general government health expenditure per capita (current US$) fell US$175.44 on 2022 (from US$1,319 to US$1,144). Across the 22 yearly changes before that (2001 to 2022), the average change was +US$42.89 and a typical year strayed about US$111.04 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 2.0 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SH.XPD.GHED.PC.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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