Healthcare Spending: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's healthcare spending is currently 4.437 % of GDP as of 2023. # Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Healthcare Spending Saint Vincent and the Grenadines allocated 4.
Current (2023)
4.437 % of GDP
-3.6% y/y
Peak (2021)
5.266 % of GDP
Low (2006)
3.656 % of GDP
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
2000–2023 · 24 pts
Healthcare Spending — Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
2000 — 2023
Healthcare Spending — Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Analysis# Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Healthcare Spending
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines allocated 4.437% of its GDP to healthcare in 2023, representing a moderate investment in the nation's health infrastructure. This figure sits well below the all-time peak of 5.266% reached in 2021 but remains substantially higher than the 2006 low of 3.656%. Over the 23-year period from 2000 to 2023, healthcare spending grew 11.4%, demonstrating a gradual upward shift in the country's health priorities.
The pandemic marked a significant inflection point, with spending surging to 5.266% in 2021 before declining sharply to 4.605% in 2022. The 2023 figure of 4.437% continues this downward adjustment, suggesting a normalization of expenditures after the extraordinary demands of COVID-19. Unless external health crises emerge, the current trajectory indicates stabilization around 4.4–4.5% of GDP in the near term.
Historical Data
24 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4.437 % of GDP | -3.65% |
| 2022 | 4.605 % of GDP | -12.55% |
| 2021 | 5.266 % of GDP | +8.11% |
| 2020 | 4.871 % of GDP | +14.32% |
| 2019 | 4.261 % of GDP | +0.19% |
| 2018 | 4.253 % of GDP | +0.50% |
| 2017 | 4.232 % of GDP | +3.27% |
| 2016 | 4.098 % of GDP | -0.44% |
| 2015 | 4.116 % of GDP | -1.39% |
| 2014 | 4.174 % of GDP | -1.51% |
| 2013 | 4.238 % of GDP | -5.17% |
| 2012 | 4.469 % of GDP | +5.58% |
| 2011 | 4.233 % of GDP | -1.63% |
| 2010 | 4.303 % of GDP | +5.13% |
| 2009 | 4.093 % of GDP | +5.27% |
| 2008 | 3.888 % of GDP | +1.73% |
| 2007 | 3.822 % of GDP | +4.54% |
| 2006 | 3.656 % of GDP | -4.64% |
| 2005 | 3.834 % of GDP | -0.96% |
| 2004 | 3.871 % of GDP | -2.32% |
Show all 24 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 3.963 % of GDP | -2.89% |
| 2002 | 4.081 % of GDP | +1.75% |
| 2001 | 4.011 % of GDP | +0.70% |
| 2000 | 3.983 % of GDP | — |
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