Healthcare
Bahamas — Healthcare: Average Costs
Bahamas spends about US$2,262 per person on health (6.3% of GDP), with 27.5% paid out of pocket (World Bank, 2023).
VerifiedGovernment / official sourceWorld Bank – Current health expenditure per capita (SH.XPD.CHEX.PC.CD), % of GDP (SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS) and out-of-pocket share (SH.XPD.OOPC.CH.ZS)Last reviewed: 2026-10-26
Why this matters
A relocating person should understand that the Bahamas has a two-tier system where private care is significantly more expensive than public care, and that travel health insurance or a local private plan is generally advisable for non-emergency needs.
Key facts
- World Bank (WHO Global Health Expenditure database): current health expenditure in Bahamas was about US$2,262 per person in 2023.
- Current health expenditure was 6.3% of GDP in 2023.
- Out-of-pocket payments accounted for 27.5% of current health expenditure in 2023.
- Domestic general government spending financed 50.6% of current health expenditure in 2023.
- These are national averages for all residents and show how much of care is paid directly by patients, not prices for specific treatments.