South Africa vs Trinidad and Tobago: Expense
South Africa
33.4%
in 2022
Trinidad and Tobago
33.3%
in 2019
South Africa rank
45th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
48th
Expense over time
- South Africa
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 33.4% against 33.3% in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 45th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 48th of 157 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.8% | 25.5% | 0.3% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 32.2% | 31.2% | 1.0% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expense, South Africa or Trinidad and Tobago?
- South Africa, at 33.4% against 33.3% in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2022.
- What is the difference in expense between South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
- How do South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for expense?
- South Africa ranks 45th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 48th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.