External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 0.1% for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in 2023.
The figure is up 65.7% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 131st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +8881.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -35.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +39.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +39.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +86.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -32.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -45.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -29.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +40.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -31.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +425.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -43.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +48.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -14.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +65.7% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8%, 9% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Trinidad and Tobago changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +8881.3% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2019 | +425.8% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4 |
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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 external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Trinidad and Tobago?
- External health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.1% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 131st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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