Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita was 577.85 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 577.85 current US$ for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 610.38 current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 139.94 current US$, in 2001.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 34th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 152.63 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 139.94 current US$ | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 169.6 current US$ | +21.2% |
| 2003 | 174.22 current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 228.38 current US$ | +31.1% |
| 2005 | 245.28 current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 280.52 current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 328.89 current US$ | +17.2% |
| 2008 | 351.12 current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 368.98 current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 384.26 current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 391.23 current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 399.97 current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 419.17 current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 432.95 current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 438.5 current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 458.94 current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 442.08 current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 485.01 current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 514.73 current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 492.49 current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 547.35 current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 610.38 current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 577.85 current US$ | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 243.96 current US$ | 139.94 current US$ | 368.98 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 436.68 current US$ | 384.26 current US$ | 514.73 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 557.02 current US$ | 492.49 current US$ | 610.38 current US$ | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Trinidad and Tobago was 577.85 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 610.38 current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 139.94 current US$ in 2001.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 34th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. 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 Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Health expenditure through out-of-pocket payments per capita in USD. Out of pocket payments are spending on health directly out of pocket by households in each country.