Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP was 3.64 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 3.64 for domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.5% on the previous year and up 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 3.64 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.57, in 2000.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 15th out of 32 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.
Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.57 | — |
| 2001 | 1.74 | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 1.97 | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 1.9 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 1.86 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 2.15 | +15.5% |
| 2006 | 1.86 | -13.1% |
| 2007 | 1.92 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 1.75 | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 2.61 | +49.4% |
| 2010 | 2.45 | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 2.35 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 2.26 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 2.47 | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 2.45 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 2.91 | +18.8% |
| 2016 | 3.24 | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 3.43 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 3.22 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 3.18 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 3.45 | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 3.36 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 3.02 | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 3.64 | +20.5% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 3.64 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.47, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 3.64 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.64, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.93 | 1.57 | 2.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8 | 2.26 | 3.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.37 | 3.02 | 3.64 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
More health data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1463 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,638 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 24 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0263 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago was 3.64 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 3.64 in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.57 in 2000.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 15th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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