What is the difference in central government spending as share of gdp between Trinidad and Tobago and Türkiye?

0.3%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Trinidad and Tobago and Türkiye?

12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.

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.

Trinidad and Tobago vs Türkiye: Central government spending as share of GDP

Trinidad and Tobago

33.3%

in 2019

Türkiye

33.0%

in 2023

Trinidad and Tobago rank

48th

Türkiye rank

50th

Central government spending as share of GDP over time

Trinidad and Tobago
Türkiye

How they compare

Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 33.3% against 33.0% in Türkiye, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Türkiye ahead.

Trinidad and Tobago ranks 48th and Türkiye ranks 50th of 157 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Trinidad and Tobago averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Trinidad and Tobago	Türkiye	Difference	Ahead
2000s	29.7%	32.7%	3.0%	Türkiye
2010s	31.2%	31.0%	0.2%	Trinidad and Tobago

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher central government spending as share of gdp, Trinidad and Tobago or Türkiye?: Trinidad and Tobago, at 33.3% against 33.0% in Türkiye as of 2019.
What is the difference in central government spending as share of gdp between Trinidad and Tobago and Türkiye?: 0.3%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Trinidad and Tobago and Türkiye?: 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
How do Trinidad and Tobago and Türkiye rank globally for central government spending as share of gdp?: Trinidad and Tobago ranks 48th and Türkiye ranks 50th 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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Indicator: Central government spending as share of GDP
Unit: % of GDP
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 157 places, 4,442 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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.