Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Adjusted savings: education expenditure was 4.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Trinidad and Tobago, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 4.0% for adjusted savings: education expenditure in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 5.3% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1998.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 98th out of 200 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.0% | — |
| 1971 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3.0% | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 3.8% | +27.0% |
| 1982 | 4.7% | +23.3% |
| 1983 | 4.7% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5.0% | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 5.3% | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 4.7% | -10.5% |
| 1987 | 4.7% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4.7% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4.2% | -11.5% |
| 1990 | 3.7% | -11.9% |
| 1991 | 3.8% | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 3.9% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 3.9% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.4% | -11.8% |
| 1995 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.3% | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 3.2% | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 2.4% | -25.0% |
| 1999 | 2.9% | +18.8% |
| 2000 | 2.5% | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 3.0% | +17.6% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | +15.3% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | -17.1% |
| 2004 | 2.9% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 4.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.4%, 90% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 4.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.3%, 92% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Trinidad and Tobago changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -25.0% | 3.2% | 2.4% |
| 1981 | +27.0% | 3.0% | 3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.5% | 3.0% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 2.4% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.5% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.3% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
More economy & growth data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.73 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.79 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -390.11 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -285.22 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -794.39 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -75.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0306 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -580.8 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -10.46 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: education expenditure in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Trinidad and Tobago was 4.0% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 1985.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1998.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 98th out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: education expenditure rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: education expenditure (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.