Trinidad and Tobago: Current health expenditure (% of GDP)
In , Trinidad and Tobago's Current health expenditure (% of GDP) was 7.53.
That's up 13.3% from 2022, the highest value on record.
The global average for this indicator in 2023 was 9.47 .
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS) • Data as of 2023
Trend (2005–2023)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 7.53
- Trough
- 3.66
- 1-year change
- +13.3%
- 5-year change
- +13.2%
- +2.5% / yr
- 10-year change
- +56.7%
- +4.6% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Current health expenditure (% of GDP) |
|---|---|
| 7.5257 | |
| 6.6442 | |
| 7.2052 | |
| 7.4768 | |
| 6.9070 | |
| 6.6509 | |
| 6.5656 | |
| 6.4747 | |
| 5.6525 | |
| 4.8738 |
About Current health expenditure (% of GDP)
Level of current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.
Indicator code: SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Trinidad and Tobago's Current health expenditure (% of GDP) in 2023?
- In 2023, Trinidad and Tobago's Current health expenditure (% of GDP) was 7.53, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Trinidad and Tobago's Current health expenditure (% of GDP) rising or falling?
- Trinidad and Tobago's Current health expenditure (% of GDP) rose 13.3% from 2022 to 2023.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago's Current health expenditure (% of GDP) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Current health expenditure (% of GDP) in 2023 was 9.47, so Trinidad and Tobago is below the world average.
- What is Current health expenditure (% of GDP) and how is it measured?
- Level of current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS), CC BY 4.0.