Jamaica - Domestic general government health expenditure
Domestic general government health expenditure (% of current health expenditure)
Domestic general government health expenditure (% of current health expenditure) in Jamaica was 65.25 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 66.12 in 2017, while its lowest value was 46.55 in 2001.
Definition: Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health. Domestic public sources include domestic revenue as internal transfers and grants, transfers, subsidies to voluntary health insurance beneficiaries, non-profit institutions serving households (NPISH) or enterprise financing schemes as well as compulsory prepayment and social health insurance contributions. They do not include external resources spent by governments on health.
Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.47 |
| 2001 | 46.55 |
| 2002 | 58.19 |
| 2003 | 48.50 |
| 2004 | 51.48 |
| 2005 | 49.14 |
| 2006 | 47.54 |
| 2007 | 50.07 |
| 2008 | 52.60 |
| 2009 | 57.28 |
| 2010 | 57.53 |
| 2011 | 59.12 |
| 2012 | 56.96 |
| 2013 | 59.99 |
| 2014 | 59.26 |
| 2015 | 63.27 |
| 2016 | 63.60 |
| 2017 | 66.12 |
| 2018 | 65.16 |
| 2019 | 65.25 |
Domestic general government health expenditure (% of GDP)
Domestic general government health expenditure (% of GDP) in Jamaica was 3.98 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 4.07 in 2017, while its lowest value was 2.00 in 2006.
Definition: Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of the economy as measured by GDP.
Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.19 |
| 2001 | 2.40 |
| 2002 | 2.76 |
| 2003 | 2.05 |
| 2004 | 2.47 |
| 2005 | 2.23 |
| 2006 | 2.00 |
| 2007 | 2.66 |
| 2008 | 2.95 |
| 2009 | 2.95 |
| 2010 | 3.05 |
| 2011 | 3.10 |
| 2012 | 2.78 |
| 2013 | 2.97 |
| 2014 | 3.06 |
| 2015 | 3.56 |
| 2016 | 3.63 |
| 2017 | 4.07 |
| 2018 | 3.89 |
| 2019 | 3.98 |
Domestic general government health expenditure (% of general government expenditure)
Domestic general government health expenditure (% of general government expenditure) in Jamaica was 13.32 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 13.95 in 2017, while its lowest value was 6.14 in 2003.
Definition: Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of total public expenditure. It indicates the priority of the government to spend on health from own domestic public resources.
Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.84 |
| 2001 | 8.20 |
| 2002 | 8.67 |
| 2003 | 6.14 |
| 2004 | 7.65 |
| 2005 | 7.43 |
| 2006 | 6.26 |
| 2007 | 8.23 |
| 2008 | 8.36 |
| 2009 | 7.45 |
| 2010 | 9.03 |
| 2011 | 9.53 |
| 2012 | 9.16 |
| 2013 | 10.77 |
| 2014 | 11.25 |
| 2015 | 12.82 |
| 2016 | 12.68 |
| 2017 | 13.95 |
| 2018 | 13.04 |
| 2019 | 13.32 |
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita (current US$)
The latest value for Domestic general government health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Jamaica was 213.63 as of 2019. Over the past 19 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 213.63 in 2019 and 71.23 in 2003.
Definition: Public expenditure on health from domestic sources per capita expressed in current US dollars.
Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 108.12 |
| 2001 | 82.52 |
| 2002 | 99.66 |
| 2003 | 71.23 |
| 2004 | 92.35 |
| 2005 | 91.66 |
| 2006 | 86.65 |
| 2007 | 123.19 |
| 2008 | 145.45 |
| 2009 | 127.79 |
| 2010 | 143.30 |
| 2011 | 158.28 |
| 2012 | 144.96 |
| 2013 | 148.30 |
| 2014 | 147.99 |
| 2015 | 174.67 |
| 2016 | 175.61 |
| 2017 | 206.11 |
| 2018 | 208.44 |
| 2019 | 213.63 |
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $)
The latest value for Domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in Jamaica was 390.10 as of 2019. Over the past 19 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 390.27 in 2017 and 144.42 in 2003.
Definition: Public expenditure on health from domestic sources per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity (PPP).
Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 202.58 |
| 2001 | 156.83 |
| 2002 | 185.66 |
| 2003 | 144.42 |
| 2004 | 180.56 |
| 2005 | 168.71 |
| 2006 | 159.35 |
| 2007 | 219.94 |
| 2008 | 245.15 |
| 2009 | 234.84 |
| 2010 | 240.66 |
| 2011 | 252.68 |
| 2012 | 227.81 |
| 2013 | 250.94 |
| 2014 | 261.58 |
| 2015 | 312.90 |
| 2016 | 333.34 |
| 2017 | 390.27 |
| 2018 | 388.33 |
| 2019 | 390.10 |
Classification
Topic: Health Indicators
Sub-Topic: Health systems
