Historical gov spending gdp in Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago: Historical gov spending gdp was 32.48 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
32.48
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
70th
of 151 countries
All-time high
45.34
in 1988
All-time low
23.34
in 2004
Years of data
37
1988–2024

Historical gov spending gdp in Trinidad and Tobago, 1988–2024

010203040501988200620241988: 45.31989: 30.91990: 27.91991: 301992: 28.81993: 27.31994: 26.51995: 26.71996: 28.21997: 27.41998: 27.31999: 24.82000: 24.12001: 25.22002: 24.62003: 23.52004: 23.32005: 27.92006: 32.72007: 26.82008: 28.22009: 33.42010: 31.52011: 30.42012: 29.92013: 31.72014: 332015: 34.12016: 31.22017: 30.92018: 30.22019: 312020: 35.12021: 31.42022: 28.32023: 32.42024: 32.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, historical gov spending gdp in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 32.48.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, historical gov spending gdp in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 45.34 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 23.34, in 2004.

Trinidad and Tobago ranks 70th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Historical gov spending gdp in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year

Annual values for Historical gov spending gdp in Trinidad and Tobago, 1988 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1988 45.34
1989 30.86 -31.9%
1990 27.88 -9.7%
1991 29.99 +7.6%
1992 28.79 -4.0%
1993 27.28 -5.2%
1994 26.48 -2.9%
1995 26.73 +1.0%
1996 28.16 +5.3%
1997 27.41 -2.7%
1998 27.25 -0.6%
1999 24.83 -8.9%
2000 24.09 -3.0%
2001 25.22 +4.7%
2002 24.56 -2.6%
2003 23.46 -4.5%
2004 23.34 -0.5%
2005 27.91 +19.6%
2006 32.67 +17.1%
2007 26.77 -18.0%
2008 28.2 +5.3%
2009 33.4 +18.4%
2010 31.52 -5.6%
2011 30.4 -3.6%
2012 29.89 -1.7%
2013 31.75 +6.2%
2014 32.99 +3.9%
2015 34.13 +3.5%
2016 31.23 -8.5%
2017 30.94 -0.9%
2018 30.21 -2.4%
2019 31.01 +2.6%
2020 35.11 +13.2%
2021 31.39 -10.6%
2022 28.27 -10.0%
2023 32.43 +14.7%
2024 32.48 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 38.1 30.86 45.34 2
1990s 27.48 24.83 29.99 10
2000s 26.96 23.34 33.4 10
2010s 31.41 29.89 34.13 10
2020s 31.93 28.27 35.11 5

Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago

  1. 67 China 32.95 compare
  2. 68 Eswatini 32.84 compare
  3. 69 Türkiye 32.63 compare
  4. 71 Switzerland 31.92 compare
  5. 72 El Salvador 31.36 compare
  6. 73 Uruguay 31.14 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is historical gov spending gdp in Trinidad and Tobago?
Historical gov spending gdp in Trinidad and Tobago was 32.48 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest historical gov spending gdp recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The highest recorded value was 45.34 in 1988.
What is the lowest historical gov spending gdp recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The lowest recorded value was 23.34 in 2004.
How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for historical gov spending gdp?
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 70th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
Is historical gov spending gdp rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Historical gov spending gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Historical gov spending gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
151 places, 9,265 data points, 1800–2024
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