Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health was 8.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Trinidad and Tobago, 2001–2019
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 8.2% for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.4% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 9.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2008.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 90th out of 129 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6.1% | — |
| 2002 | 6.9% | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 7.5% | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 7.8% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 8.9% | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 5.9% | -33.1% |
| 2007 | 6.9% | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 5.8% | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 7.2% | +24.5% |
| 2010 | 7.7% | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 6.9% | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 7.2% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 7.1% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 7.1% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.6% | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 8.6% | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 8.9% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 9.6% | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 8.2% | -14.4% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 8.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.2%, 58% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 8.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.3%, 72% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.0% | 5.8% | 8.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 6.9% | 9.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
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 proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Trinidad and Tobago was 8.2% in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2008.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 90th out of 129 countries with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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