St. Vincent and the Grenadines—Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (% of total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #106 of 193
Latest Value
26.6%
2023
YoY Change
-3.1%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#106
of 193 countries
Maximum
35.8%
2007
Minimum
26.2%
2021
CAGR
-0.1%
24 years
Last
26.6%
Previous
27.4%
Highest
35.8%
Lowest
26.2%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 26.6% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 27.4% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 26.2% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 26.9% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 28.1% | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 30.6% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 31.8% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 33.0% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 33.6% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 34.0% | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 32.1% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 31.9% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 32.7% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 32.2% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 33.4% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 34.4% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 35.8% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 34.9% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 33.6% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 32.8% | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 30.4% | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 28.5% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 28.6% | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 27.3% |
Top Countries — Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (% of total)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armenia | 80.5% | 2023 |
| 2 | Bangladesh | 79.3% | 2023 |
| 3 | Turkmenistan | 77.4% | 2023 |
| 4 | Afghanistan | 77.1% | 2023 |
| 5 | Syrian Arab Republic | 72.4% | 2023 |
| 6 | Nigeria | 71.9% | 2023 |
| 7 | Myanmar | 71.1% | 2023 |
| 8 | Yemen, Rep. | 69.1% | 2023 |
| 9 | Cameroon | 67.7% | 2023 |
| 10 | Equatorial Guinea | 66.0% | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Share of out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.
Methodology
Data compiled by Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), uri: https://apps.who.int/nha/database.
Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →