Trinidad and Tobago vs Uruguay: Government spending as share of GDP
Trinidad and Tobago
32.5%
in 2024
Uruguay
31.1%
in 2024
Trinidad and Tobago rank
70th
Uruguay rank
73rd
Government spending as share of GDP over time
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Uruguay
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 32.5% against 31.1% in Uruguay, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 70th and Uruguay ranks 73rd of 151 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Trinidad and Tobago averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Trinidad and Tobago | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.1% | 31.5% | 6.6% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1990s | 27.5% | 25.9% | 1.6% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | 27.0% | 27.0% | 0.0% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 31.4% | 28.8% | 2.6% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 31.9% | 30.9% | 1.0% | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending as share of gdp, Trinidad and Tobago or Uruguay?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 32.5% against 31.1% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp between Trinidad and Tobago and Uruguay?
- 1.4%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Trinidad and Tobago and Uruguay?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Trinidad and Tobago and Uruguay rank globally for government spending as share of gdp?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 70th and Uruguay ranks 73rd of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) β 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.