Jamaica vs Trinidad and Tobago: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Jamaica
7.6%
in 2023
Trinidad and Tobago
7.5%
in 2023
Jamaica rank
70th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
72nd
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Jamaica
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 7.6% against 7.5% in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 70th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 72nd of 195 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.8% | 4.3% | 1.5% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 5.6% | 0.9% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 7.2% | 0.7% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Jamaica or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Jamaica, at 7.6% against 7.5% in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.1%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 70th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 72nd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total healthcare expenditure as the share of national gross domestic product (GDP).