Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Barbados
Barbados: Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita was 1,153 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Barbados, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2023, healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Barbados stood at 1,153 current international $.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Barbados peaked at 1,375 current international $ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 803.83 current international $, in 2000.
Barbados ranks 94th of 193 countries on this measure, 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 | 1,111 current international $ | 803.83 current international $ | 1,375 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,116 current international $ | 1,065 current international $ | 1,220 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,137 current international $ | 1,065 current international $ | 1,167 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 91 Moldova 1,181 current international $ compare
- 92 El Salvador 1,176 current international $ compare
- 93 Dominican Republic 1,169 current international $ compare
- 95 Suriname 1,143 current international $ compare
- 96 Tunisia 1,113 current international $ compare
- 97 Mongolia 1,109 current international $ compare
More health data for Barbados
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 1,825 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 1,772 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 15.1% (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 1,753 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 1,743 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 1,944 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 24,507 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 1,838 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 1,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 1,757 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Barbados?
- Healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Barbados was 1,153 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1,375 current international $ in 2009.
- What is the lowest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 803.83 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Barbados rank for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita?
- Barbados ranks 94th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current healthcare expenditure per capita is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries but not for inflation. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.