Current health expenditure per capita in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Current health expenditure per capita was 488.87 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure per capita in Dominican Republic, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, current health expenditure per capita in Dominican Republic stood at 488.87 current US$. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 61.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure per capita in Dominican Republic peaked at 488.87 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 104.6 current US$, in 2003.
That places Dominican Republic 96th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 163.16 current US$ | 104.6 current US$ | 237.11 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 315.28 current US$ | 270.04 current US$ | 357.44 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 436.59 current US$ | 354.26 current US$ | 488.87 current US$ | 4 |
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More health data for Dominican Republic
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 104,066 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 100,657 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 104,736 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 100,608 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 104,417 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 100,381 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 99,840 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 8.2% (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 103,460 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 104,845 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure per capita in Dominican Republic?
- Current health expenditure per capita in Dominican Republic was 488.87 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 488.87 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 104.6 current US$ in 2003.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for current health expenditure per capita?
- Dominican Republic ranks 96th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Current health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current expenditures on health per capita in current US dollars. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year.