Sweden vs Trinidad and Tobago: Central government spending as share of GDP
Sweden
32.5%
in 2022
Trinidad and Tobago
33.3%
in 2019
Sweden rank
51st
Trinidad and Tobago rank
48th
Central government spending as share of GDP over time
- Sweden
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 33.3% against 32.5% in Sweden, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 51st and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 48th of 157 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.8% | 25.5% | 7.3% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 31.2% | 1.4% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher central government spending as share of gdp, Sweden or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 33.3% against 32.5% in Sweden as of 2019.
- What is the difference in central government spending as share of gdp between Sweden and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.8%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
- How do Sweden and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for central government spending as share of gdp?
- Sweden ranks 51st and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 48th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Central 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
Central government expense (cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services), as share of GDP. It excludes capital investment, such as infrastructure or equipment.