El Salvador vs Trinidad and Tobago: Government spending as share of GDP
El Salvador
31.4%
in 2024
Trinidad and Tobago
32.5%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
72nd
Trinidad and Tobago rank
70th
Government spending as share of GDP over time
- El Salvador
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 32.5% against 31.4% in El Salvador, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
El Salvador ranks 72nd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 70th of 151 countries.
Trinidad and Tobago has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.0% | 27.5% | 8.5% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | 22.8% | 27.0% | 4.1% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 31.4% | 4.2% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 30.9% | 31.9% | 1.1% | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending as share of gdp, El Salvador or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 32.5% against 31.4% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp between El Salvador and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 1.1%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for government spending as share of gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 72nd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 70th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sum of all the money spent by the government on goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. It includes interest paid on government debt.