Public healthcare spending share gdp in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Public healthcare spending share gdp was 3.64 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Public healthcare spending share gdp in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 3.64 for public healthcare spending share gdp in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 20.5% on the previous year and up 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public healthcare spending share gdp in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 3.64 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.57, in 2000.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 81st 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.
Public healthcare spending share gdp in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.57 | — |
| 2001 | 1.74 | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 1.97 | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 1.9 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 1.86 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 2.15 | +15.5% |
| 2006 | 1.86 | -13.1% |
| 2007 | 1.92 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 1.75 | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 2.61 | +49.4% |
| 2010 | 2.45 | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 2.35 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 2.26 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 2.47 | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 2.45 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 2.91 | +18.8% |
| 2016 | 3.24 | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 3.43 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 3.22 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 3.18 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 3.45 | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 3.36 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 3.02 | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 3.64 | +20.5% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 3.64 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.29, 69% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 3.64 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.36, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.93 | 1.57 | 2.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8 | 2.26 | 3.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.37 | 3.02 | 3.64 | 4 |
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)
- 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 public healthcare spending share gdp in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Public healthcare spending share gdp in Trinidad and Tobago was 3.64 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 3.64 in 2023.
- What is the lowest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.57 in 2000.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for public healthcare spending share gdp?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 81st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is public healthcare spending share gdp rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.2%. 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 Public healthcare spending share gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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