Healthcare Spending: Grenada

Analysis# Grenada Healthcare Spending Grenada allocated 4.653% of its GDP to healthcare in 2023, down 13.2% from 2000 levels. The nation's healthcare spending peaked at 6.176% of GDP in 2002, more than one percentage point above current levels. The lowest point occurred in 2016 at 4.439%, establishing a floor from which spending has modestly recovered. A notable spike emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic, when healthcare spending climbed to 5.306% of GDP in 2020, reflecting increased health demands. Since then, spending has declined, returning toward pre-pandemic levels by 2023. The recent downward trajectory suggests a normalization of healthcare expenditure after the pandemic surge, though whether this reflects reduced health needs or budget constraints remains an open question for policymakers monitoring Grenada's health sector investment.