Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita was 1,086 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending 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 tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Trinidad and Tobago is 1,086 current international $, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.7% on the previous year and up 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 1,086 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 222.41 current international $, in 2000.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 69th 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.
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 222.41 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 261.82 current international $ | +17.7% |
| 2002 | 322.26 current international $ | +23.1% |
| 2003 | 361.92 current international $ | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 389.56 current international $ | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 489.33 current international $ | +25.6% |
| 2006 | 493.94 current international $ | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 544.76 current international $ | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 519.49 current international $ | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 747.63 current international $ | +43.9% |
| 2010 | 727.38 current international $ | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 706.49 current international $ | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 685.02 current international $ | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 745.25 current international $ | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 742.85 current international $ | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 819.55 current international $ | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 863.1 current international $ | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 918.62 current international $ | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 853.97 current international $ | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 859.21 current international $ | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 854.11 current international $ | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 940.17 current international $ | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 877.94 current international $ | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 1,086 current international $ | +23.7% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 1,086 current international $ is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,794 current international $, 39% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 1,086 current international $ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 711.72 current international $, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 435.31 current international $ | 222.41 current international $ | 747.63 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 792.14 current international $ | 685.02 current international $ | 918.62 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 939.46 current international $ | 854.11 current international $ | 1,086 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 66 Tuvalu 1,217 current international $ compare
- 67 Bahamas 1,171 current international $ compare
- 68 Palau 1,130 current international $ compare
- 70 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1,050 current international $ compare
- 71 North Macedonia 1,041 current international $ compare
- 72 Botswana 988.17 current international $ compare
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 tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Trinidad and Tobago was 1,086 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 tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 1,086 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 222.41 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 69th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.7%. 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 Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tax revenue is defined as compulsory transfers to the central government for public purposes. Public expenditure on health care is defined as all the recurrent and capital spending from government, external borrowing and grants, and social health insurance funds. Both variables are measured in current international $, which adjusts for price differences between countries.