High income vs Trinidad and Tobago: Out-of-pocket expenditure
High income
13.4%
in 2023
Trinidad and Tobago
45.3%
in 2023
High income rank
41st
Trinidad and Tobago rank
41st
Out-of-pocket expenditure over time
- High income
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 45.3% against 13.4% in High income, a difference of 31.9%.
That makes Trinidad and Tobago's figure about 3.4 times High income's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Trinidad and Tobago has been ahead every year.
High income ranks 41st and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 41st of 47 groups.
Trinidad and Tobago has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.7% | 50.2% | 34.5% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 43.9% | 29.4% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 46.7% | 33.7% | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure, High income or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 45.3% against 13.4% in High income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure between High income and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 31.9%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do High income and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- High income ranks 41st and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 41st of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Out-of-pocket 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 out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.