Dominica's domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) was 650.04 in 2023, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is up 92.15% from 338.31 in 2013 (6.75% a year on average, compounded).
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 650.04 | 2023 |
| Five years earlier | 546.53 | 2018 |
| Ten years earlier | 338.31 | 2013 |
| Highest | 799.72 | 2022 |
| Lowest | 163 | 2002 |
| Average since 2014 | 521.31 | 2014–2023 |
| First recorded | 222.29 | 2000 |
What the numbers say
In 2023, Dominica's domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) fell 149.67 on 2022 (from 799.72 to 650.04).
Across the 22 yearly changes before that (2001 to 2022), the average change was +26.25 and a typical year strayed about 49.11 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 3.6 standard deviations below that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 170.78 in 2022 and the biggest yearly fall was 149.67 in 2023. 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 42.51 a year. A straight line explains 83% 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.
A straight-line projection, tested first
Extending that straight line gives about 803.99 for 2026. We show this only because the same method, fitted on earlier years, predicted 2021 to 2023 better than "no change" would have: its average miss was 122.16, against 177.71 for assuming no change. Treat it as a continuation of the recent pattern, not a forecast of events: it cannot see a recession, a policy change or a revision to the data.
See how a linear trend forecast works and the guide on forecasting without fooling yourself.
How it compares
In 2023, Dominica had the 87th highest value of the 183 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.
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Dominica | 650.04 | 2023 |
| World | 1,142 | 2023 |
| Latin America & Caribbean | 891.02 | 2023 |
| Upper middle income | 744.52 | 2023 |
Closest to Dominica in the 2023 ranking
- Mauritius — 83rd of 183: 694.15
- Mexico — 84th of 183: 665.21
- Marshall Islands — 85th of 183: 655.98
- St. Vincent and the Grenadines — 87th of 183: 627.02
- Namibia — 88th of 183: 625.14
- St. Lucia — 89th of 183: 619.06
What this measures
Public expenditure on health from domestic sources per capita expressed 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
| Year | Domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 650.04 |
| 2022 | 799.72 |
| 2021 | 628.94 |
| 2020 | 515.19 |
| 2019 | 506.65 |
| 2018 | 546.53 |
| 2017 | 443.02 |
| 2016 | 405.51 |
| 2015 | 364.72 |
| 2014 | 352.83 |
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in nearby economies
- Antigua and Barbuda — 732.14 (2023)
- Argentina — 1,861 (2023)
- Bahamas, The — 1,171 (2023)
- Barbados — 480.17 (2023)
- Belize — 373.11 (2023)
- Bolivia — 508.58 (2023)
- Brazil — 913.61 (2023)
- Chile
More health data for Dominica
- Population ages 00-04, female (% of female population) — 5.29% (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male (% of male population) — 5.47% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female — 5,764 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female (% of female population) — 17.48% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male — 5,836 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male (% of male population) — 17.74% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total — 11,601 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 (% of total population) — 17.61% (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female (% of female population) — 5.73% (2025)
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Questions people ask
- What is Dominica's domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $)?
- 650.04 in 2023, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 2000?
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SH.XPD.GHED.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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