Trinidad and Tobago vs Zambia: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health

Trinidad and Tobago
8.2%
in 2019
Zambia
8.4%
in 2024
Trinidad and Tobago rank
90th
Zambia rank
88th

Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health over time

  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 8.4% against 8.2% in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Zambia ahead.

Trinidad and Tobago ranks 90th and Zambia ranks 88th of 129 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Trinidad and Tobago averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Trinidad and Tobago Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 7.0% 8.7% 1.7% Zambia
2010s 7.9% 6.5% 1.3% Trinidad and Tobago

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, health, Trinidad and Tobago or Zambia?
Zambia, at 8.4% against 8.2% in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, health between Trinidad and Tobago and Zambia?
0.2%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Trinidad and Tobago and Zambia?
19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
How do Trinidad and Tobago and Zambia rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 90th and Zambia ranks 88th of 129 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
133 places, 2,467 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed