Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita was 868.62 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Jamaica, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Jamaica is 868.62 current international $, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and up 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Jamaica peaked at 933.71 current international $ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 343.2 current international $, in 2001.
That places Jamaica 111th 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 | 440.8 current international $ | 343.2 current international $ | 564.91 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 596.36 current international $ | 517.99 current international $ | 702.77 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 810.22 current international $ | 672.14 current international $ | 933.71 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 108 Egypt 904.66 current international $ compare
- 109 Grenada 880.32 current international $ compare
- 110 Marshall Islands 874.11 current international $ compare
- 112 Iraq 842.79 current international $ compare
- 113 Jordan 797.85 current international $ compare
- 114 Bolivia 755.88 current international $ compare
More health data for Jamaica
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 19,130 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 20,997 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 20,258 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 20,323 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 19,600 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 19,671 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 18,975 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 18,023 (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, old 11.7% (2025)
- Population, female 1.43 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Jamaica?
- Healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Jamaica was 868.62 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 Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 933.71 current international $ in 2022.
- What is the lowest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 343.2 current international $ in 2001.
- How does Jamaica rank for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 111th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica 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.