Bahamas vs Trinidad and Tobago: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita over time
- Bahamas
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 1,171 current international $ against 1,086 current international $ in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 85 current international $.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.1 times Trinidad and Tobago's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 67th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 69th of 193 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 495.76 current international $ | 435.31 current international $ | 60.44 current international $ | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 850.63 current international $ | 792.14 current international $ | 58.49 current international $ | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 1,183 current international $ | 939.46 current international $ | 243.46 current international $ | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita, Bahamas or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Bahamas, at 1,171 current international $ against 1,086 current international $ in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita between Bahamas and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 85 current international $, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Bahamas and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita?
- Bahamas ranks 67th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 69th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Tax revenue is defined as compulsory transfers to the central government for public purposes. Public expenditure on health care is defined as all the recurrent and capital spending from government, external borrowing and grants, and social health insurance funds. Both variables are measured in current international $, which adjusts for price differences between countries.