Current health expenditure per capita in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Current health expenditure per capita was 488.87 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
488.87 current US$
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
96th
of 193 countries
All-time high
488.87 current US$
in 2023
All-time low
104.6 current US$
in 2003
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Current health expenditure per capita in Dominican Republic, 2000–2023

1002003004005002000201120232000: 138.3 current US$2001: 143.3 current US$2002: 152.9 current US$2003: 104.6 current US$2004: 105.1 current US$2005: 168.9 current US$2006: 161.9 current US$2007: 190.1 current US$2008: 229.3 current US$2009: 237.1 current US$2010: 270 current US$2011: 294 current US$2012: 304.2 current US$2013: 302.3 current US$2014: 312.4 current US$2015: 322 current US$2016: 328.4 current US$2017: 329.5 current US$2018: 332.5 current US$2019: 357.4 current US$2020: 354.3 current US$2021: 433.9 current US$2022: 469.3 current US$2023: 488.9 current US$

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 93 Dominica 492.45 current US$ compare
  2. 94 Kazakhstan 489.71 current US$ compare
  3. 95 Botswana 489.6 current US$ compare
  4. 97 Libya 470.4 current US$ compare
  5. 98 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 469.21 current US$ compare
  6. 99 Moldova 451.73 current US$ compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Current health expenditure per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 5,689 data points, 2000–2024
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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.