Current health expenditure per capita in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Current health expenditure per capita was 1,276 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, current health expenditure per capita in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 1,276 current US$. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure per capita in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 1,276 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 266.16 current US$, in 2000.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 56th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 266.16 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 272.73 current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 324.37 current US$ | +18.9% |
| 2003 | 358.6 current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 431.37 current US$ | +20.3% |
| 2005 | 530.35 current US$ | +22.9% |
| 2006 | 568.73 current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 667.35 current US$ | +17.3% |
| 2008 | 751.55 current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 776.62 current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 825.16 current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 872.96 current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 895.08 current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 970.9 current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 1,011 current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 1,062 current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 1,064 current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1,083 current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 1,080 current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1,097 current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 1,060 current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 1,171 current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 1,266 current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 1,276 current US$ | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 494.78 current US$ | 266.16 current US$ | 776.62 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 996.2 current US$ | 825.16 current US$ | 1,097 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,193 current US$ | 1,060 current US$ | 1,276 current US$ | 4 |
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- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate -0.4238 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.032 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 0.0415 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0299 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure per capita in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Current health expenditure per capita in Trinidad and Tobago was 1,276 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 1,276 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 266.16 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for current health expenditure per capita?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 56th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. 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, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Current health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current expenditures on health per capita in current US dollars. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year.