Revenue Statistics in Latin America and the Caribbean - Comparative in Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago: Revenue Statistics in Latin America and the Caribbean - Comparative was 24.59 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
24.59 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
8th
of 29 countries
All-time high
31.04 Percentage of GDP
in 2006
All-time low
15.96 Percentage of GDP
in 1998
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Revenue Statistics in Latin America and the Caribbean - Comparative in Trinidad and Tobago, 1990–2024

01020301990200720241990: 22.5 Percentage of GDP1991: 25.4 Percentage of GDP1992: 23.7 Percentage of GDP1993: 24.2 Percentage of GDP1994: 21.8 Percentage of GDP1995: 22.4 Percentage of GDP1996: 23.1 Percentage of GDP1997: 21.4 Percentage of GDP1998: 16 Percentage of GDP1999: 19.2 Percentage of GDP2000: 21 Percentage of GDP2001: 23 Percentage of GDP2002: 21.5 Percentage of GDP2003: 22.1 Percentage of GDP2004: 22.9 Percentage of GDP2005: 27.2 Percentage of GDP2006: 31 Percentage of GDP2007: 26.7 Percentage of GDP2008: 30.3 Percentage of GDP2009: 28.4 Percentage of GDP2010: 27.7 Percentage of GDP2011: 27.1 Percentage of GDP2012: 26.6 Percentage of GDP2013: 26.1 Percentage of GDP2014: 27 Percentage of GDP2015: 27.2 Percentage of GDP2016: 21.6 Percentage of GDP2017: 19.3 Percentage of GDP2018: 22.8 Percentage of GDP2019: 24.2 Percentage of GDP2020: 22.2 Percentage of GDP2021: 21.2 Percentage of GDP2022: 25.1 Percentage of GDP2023: 27.6 Percentage of GDP2024: 24.6 Percentage of GDP

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

Trinidad and Tobago recorded 24.59 Percentage of GDP for revenue statistics in latin america and the caribbean - comparative in 2024.

That represents a change of down 11.0% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, revenue statistics in latin america and the caribbean - comparative in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 31.04 Percentage of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, 15.96 Percentage of GDP, in 1998.

That places Trinidad and Tobago 8th out of 29 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Revenue Statistics in Latin America and the Caribbean - Comparative in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year

Annual values for Revenue Statistics in Latin America and the Caribbean - Comparative tax revenues in Trinidad and Tobago, 1990 to 2024.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
1990 22.47 Percentage of GDP
1991 25.43 Percentage of GDP +13.2%
1992 23.68 Percentage of GDP -6.9%
1993 24.25 Percentage of GDP +2.4%
1994 21.77 Percentage of GDP -10.2%
1995 22.36 Percentage of GDP +2.7%
1996 23.12 Percentage of GDP +3.4%
1997 21.42 Percentage of GDP -7.3%
1998 15.96 Percentage of GDP -25.5%
1999 19.23 Percentage of GDP +20.5%
2000 20.96 Percentage of GDP +9.0%
2001 23.03 Percentage of GDP +9.9%
2002 21.47 Percentage of GDP -6.8%
2003 22.13 Percentage of GDP +3.1%
2004 22.9 Percentage of GDP +3.5%
2005 27.16 Percentage of GDP +18.6%
2006 31.04 Percentage of GDP +14.3%
2007 26.72 Percentage of GDP -13.9%
2008 30.3 Percentage of GDP +13.4%
2009 28.42 Percentage of GDP -6.2%
2010 27.66 Percentage of GDP -2.7%
2011 27.07 Percentage of GDP -2.1%
2012 26.58 Percentage of GDP -1.8%
2013 26.06 Percentage of GDP -2.0%
2014 26.95 Percentage of GDP +3.4%
2015 27.2 Percentage of GDP +0.9%
2016 21.57 Percentage of GDP -20.7%
2017 19.29 Percentage of GDP -10.6%
2018 22.77 Percentage of GDP +18.0%
2019 24.23 Percentage of GDP +6.4%
2020 22.17 Percentage of GDP -8.5%
2021 21.22 Percentage of GDP -4.3%
2022 25.05 Percentage of GDP +18.0%
2023 27.63 Percentage of GDP +10.3%
2024 24.59 Percentage of GDP -11.0%

Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries

  • Trinidad and Tobago's 24.59 Percentage of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.28 Percentage of GDP, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Trinidad and Tobago's 24.59 Percentage of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.48 Percentage of GDP, 1.2× the median. (9 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.97 Percentage of GDP 15.96 Percentage of GDP 25.43 Percentage of GDP 10
2000s 25.41 Percentage of GDP 20.96 Percentage of GDP 31.04 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 24.94 Percentage of GDP 19.29 Percentage of GDP 27.66 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 24.13 Percentage of GDP 21.22 Percentage of GDP 27.63 Percentage of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago

  1. 5 Nicaragua 27.61 Percentage of GDP compare
  2. 6 Uruguay 27.25 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 7 Costa Rica 24.84 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 9 Belize 24.51 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 10 Bolivia 23.61 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 11 El Salvador 23.59 Percentage of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is revenue statistics in latin america and the caribbean - comparative in Trinidad and Tobago?
Revenue statistics in latin america and the caribbean - comparative in Trinidad and Tobago was 24.59 Percentage of GDP in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest revenue statistics in latin america and the caribbean - comparative recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The highest recorded value was 31.04 Percentage of GDP in 2006.
What is the lowest revenue statistics in latin america and the caribbean - comparative recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The lowest recorded value was 15.96 Percentage of GDP in 1998.
How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for revenue statistics in latin america and the caribbean - comparative?
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 8th out of 29 countries with data for 2024.
Is revenue statistics in latin america and the caribbean - comparative rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Revenue Statistics in Latin America and the Caribbean - Comparative tax revenues. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Revenue Statistics in Latin America and the Caribbean - Comparative tax revenues
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Coverage
31 places, 1,024 data points, 1990–2024
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Internationally comparable tax revenue data from Revenue Statistics in Latin America and the Caribbean countries presented as a percentage of GDP and as a share of total tax revenues as well as in national currency and US dollars. Tax revenues are harmonised according to the OECD classification of taxes. Related topics: Tax-to-GDP, Taxation, Tax structure, Tax mix, Regional average – change for each region, Domestic resource mobilisation, Public finance, Income tax, Social security contributions, Goods and services, Value added tax, VAT, Excise, Customs, Property tax.