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
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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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Indicator
Expense (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 5,211 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

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.