External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: External health expenditure per capita, PPP was 1.68 current international $ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 1.68 current international $ for external health expenditure per capita, ppp in 2023.
That represents a change of up 92.5% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 3.89 current international $ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 current international $, in 2000.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 128th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 per capita, PPP in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 0.0089 current international $ | — |
| 2002 | 1.02 current international $ | +11370.4% |
| 2003 | 0.6805 current international $ | -33.4% |
| 2004 | 1.08 current international $ | +58.6% |
| 2005 | 1.69 current international $ | +56.4% |
| 2006 | 1.99 current international $ | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 2.26 current international $ | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 3.89 current international $ | +72.2% |
| 2009 | 3.78 current international $ | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 3.26 current international $ | -13.8% |
| 2011 | 3.05 current international $ | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 1.66 current international $ | -45.7% |
| 2013 | 1.21 current international $ | -26.9% |
| 2014 | 1.12 current international $ | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 1.7 current international $ | +51.5% |
| 2016 | 1.25 current international $ | -26.2% |
| 2017 | 0 current international $ | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2127 current international $ | — |
| 2019 | 1.19 current international $ | +457.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6624 current international $ | -44.1% |
| 2021 | 1.07 current international $ | +60.9% |
| 2022 | 0.8718 current international $ | -18.2% |
| 2023 | 1.68 current international $ | +92.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.64 current international $ | 0 current international $ | 3.89 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.46 current international $ | 0 current international $ | 3.26 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 current international $ | 0.6624 current international $ | 1.68 current international $ | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Trinidad and Tobago?
- External health expenditure per capita, ppp in Trinidad and Tobago was 1.68 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest external health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 3.89 current international $ in 2008.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 128th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.