Dominica Health Spending
Current health expenditure as % of GDP SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS
Overview
Dominica's health spending stood at 5.54% in 2025, a rise of +0.53% from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 5.54% by 2025. Dominica ranked 119th globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Health Spending | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | 5.50% | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 5.54% | - | - |
| 2025 | 5.54% | +0.53% | #119 |
| 2023 | 5.01% | −0.97% | #67 |
| 2022 | 5.97% | −0.34% | #89 |
| 2021 | 6.31% | +0.24% | #86 |
| 2020 | 6.07% | +0.90% | #81 |
| 2019 | 5.17% | −1.02% | #74 |
| 2018 | 6.18% | +0.72% | #101 |
| 2017 | 5.46% | +0.34% | #82 |
| 2016 | 5.12% | −0.04% | #73 |
| 2015 | 5.16% | −0.10% | #77 |
| 2014 | 5.26% | −0.09% | #84 |
| 2013 | 5.35% | −0.45% | #85 |
| 2012 | 5.80% | +0.46% | #94 |
| 2011 | 5.33% | +0.18% | #89 |
| 2010 | 5.16% | +0.17% | #81 |
Analysis
Dominica's health spending was 5.54% in 2025, a rise of +0.53% from 2024. Based on trends, estimated 5.54% by 2025.
Frequently Asked Questions
Dominica's health spending was 5.54% in 2025. Ranked 119th globally. This represents a 10.6% increase from the previous year.
Dominica's health spending peaked at 6.31% in 2021.
The lowest health spending in Dominica was 4.65% in 2001.
Dominica ranks 119th globally in health spending as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
Dominica's health spending is projected to reach 5.54% by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The health spending of Dominica in 2025 was 5.54%. This ranks 119th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_dominica_health-spending,
title = {Dominica Health Spending},
url = {https://historysaid.com/dominica/health-spending},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}