Domestic general government health expenditure in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Domestic general government health expenditure was 3.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure in Trinidad and Tobago is 3.6%, measured 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 in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 3.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2000.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 81st 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.
Domestic general government health expenditure in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.6% | — |
| 2001 | 1.7% | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | +15.5% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | -13.1% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | +49.4% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | +18.8% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | +20.5% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 3.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.3%, 69% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 3.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.4%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.3% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.0% | 3.6% | 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 in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Trinidad and Tobago was 3.6% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2000.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 81st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure 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 Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of the economy as measured by GDP.