Switzerland vs Trinidad and Tobago: Government spending as share of GDP
Switzerland
31.9%
in 2024
Trinidad and Tobago
32.5%
in 2024
Switzerland rank
71st
Trinidad and Tobago rank
70th
Government spending as share of GDP over time
- Switzerland
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 32.5% against 31.9% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
Switzerland ranks 71st and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 70th of 151 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 4 and Trinidad and Tobago in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.1% | 38.1% | 8.0% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1990s | 34.3% | 27.5% | 6.8% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 34.6% | 27.0% | 7.6% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 32.3% | 31.4% | 0.9% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 33.4% | 31.9% | 1.5% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending as share of gdp, Switzerland or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 32.5% against 31.9% in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp between Switzerland and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.6%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Switzerland and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for government spending as share of gdp?
- Switzerland ranks 71st 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.