Ecuador vs Trinidad and Tobago: Current health expenditure
Ecuador
7.6%
in 2023
Trinidad and Tobago
7.5%
in 2023
Ecuador rank
73rd
Trinidad and Tobago rank
74th
Current health expenditure over time
- Ecuador
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 7.6% against 7.5% in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
Ecuador ranks 73rd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 74th of 193 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.3% | 4.3% | 1.0% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 5.6% | 1.6% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 7.2% | 0.8% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure, Ecuador or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Ecuador, at 7.6% against 7.5% in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure between Ecuador and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.1%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for current health expenditure?
- Ecuador ranks 73rd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 74th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Current health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.