Total health spending per person in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Total health spending per person was 2,244 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total health spending per person in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 2,244 current international $ for total health spending per person in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.2% on the previous year and up 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total health spending per person in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 2,244 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 601.08 current international $, in 2000.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 60th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Total health spending per person in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 601.08 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 606.18 current international $ | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 774.18 current international $ | +27.7% |
| 2003 | 795.85 current international $ | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 903.46 current international $ | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 1,011 current international $ | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 1,101 current international $ | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 1,180 current international $ | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 1,087 current international $ | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 1,571 current international $ | +44.5% |
| 2010 | 1,510 current international $ | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 1,417 current international $ | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 1,404 current international $ | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1,447 current international $ | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 1,478 current international $ | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 1,592 current international $ | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 1,722 current international $ | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 1,757 current international $ | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 1,763 current international $ | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1,869 current international $ | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 1,853 current international $ | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 2,015 current international $ | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 1,931 current international $ | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 2,244 current international $ | +16.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 963 current international $ | 601.08 current international $ | 1,571 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,596 current international $ | 1,404 current international $ | 1,869 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,011 current international $ | 1,853 current international $ | 2,244 current international $ | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total health spending per person in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Total health spending per person in Trinidad and Tobago was 2,244 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total health spending per person recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 2,244 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest total health spending per person recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 601.08 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for total health spending per person?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 60th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total health spending per person rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total health spending per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The sum of public and private annual health expenditure per person. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.