Health expenditure government expenditure in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Health expenditure government expenditure was 11.07 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Health expenditure government expenditure in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health expenditure government expenditure in Trinidad and Tobago is 11.07, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure government expenditure in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 11.17 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.9, in 2006.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 84th out of 195 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.
Health expenditure government expenditure in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.79 | — |
| 2001 | 7.02 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 8.05 | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 8.56 | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 8.27 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 8.03 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 5.9 | -26.5% |
| 2007 | 7.45 | +26.3% |
| 2008 | 6.55 | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 7.05 | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 8.04 | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 8.01 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 7.66 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 7.89 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 7.47 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 8.31 | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 10.17 | +22.4% |
| 2017 | 11.17 | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 10.67 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 10.24 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 9.56 | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 11.07 | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 11.15 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 11.07 | -0.8% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 11.07 is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.05, 79% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 11.07 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.03, 92% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.37 | 5.9 | 8.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.96 | 7.47 | 11.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.71 | 9.56 | 11.15 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 24 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0272 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health expenditure government expenditure in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Health expenditure government expenditure in Trinidad and Tobago was 11.07 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 11.17 in 2017.
- What is the lowest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9 in 2006.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for health expenditure government expenditure?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 84th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health expenditure government expenditure rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Health expenditure government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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