Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita was 2,244 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago is 2,244 current international $, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.2% on the previous year and up 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 2,244 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 601.08 current international $, in 2000.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 60th 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.
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 601.08 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 606.18 current international $ | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 774.18 current international $ | +27.7% |
| 2003 | 795.85 current international $ | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 903.46 current international $ | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 1,011 current international $ | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 1,101 current international $ | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 1,180 current international $ | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 1,087 current international $ | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 1,571 current international $ | +44.5% |
| 2010 | 1,510 current international $ | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 1,417 current international $ | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 1,404 current international $ | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1,447 current international $ | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 1,478 current international $ | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 1,592 current international $ | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 1,722 current international $ | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 1,757 current international $ | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 1,763 current international $ | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1,869 current international $ | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 1,853 current international $ | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 2,015 current international $ | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 1,931 current international $ | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 2,244 current international $ | +16.2% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 2,244 current international $ is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,333 current international $, 52% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 2,244 current international $ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,228 current international $, 1.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 963 current international $ | 601.08 current international $ | 1,571 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,596 current international $ | 1,404 current international $ | 1,869 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,011 current international $ | 1,853 current international $ | 2,244 current international $ | 4 |
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- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago was 2,244 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 2,244 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 601.08 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 60th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.1%. 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, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current healthcare expenditure per capita is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries but not for inflation. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.