Philippines vs Trinidad and Tobago: External health expenditure
External health expenditure over time
- Philippines
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.2 times Trinidad and Tobago's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Philippines ranks 128th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 131st of 177 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | 0.1% | 3.0% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.1% | 1.3% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 0.1% | 1.5% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure, Philippines or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Philippines, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure between Philippines and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.0%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Philippines and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for external health expenditure?
- Philippines ranks 128th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 131st of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from external sources. External sources compose of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country. External sources either flow through the government scheme or are channeled through non-governmental organizations or other schemes.