Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 15.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, 1950–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago is 15.2%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 22.8% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 1950.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 136th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.0% | — |
| 1951 | 4.4% | +8.5% |
| 1952 | 5.2% | +19.1% |
| 1953 | 5.6% | +8.3% |
| 1954 | 6.0% | +6.0% |
| 1955 | 5.7% | -4.7% |
| 1956 | 5.8% | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 5.1% | -11.6% |
| 1958 | 5.3% | +3.9% |
| 1959 | 5.0% | -5.5% |
| 1960 | 4.8% | -5.0% |
| 1961 | 5.2% | +9.6% |
| 1962 | 5.9% | +12.7% |
| 1963 | 5.6% | -3.9% |
| 1964 | 5.7% | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 6.2% | +9.1% |
| 1966 | 6.4% | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 6.5% | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 6.6% | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 6.7% | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 7.8% | +16.9% |
| 1971 | 9.0% | +15.6% |
| 1972 | 9.1% | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 8.4% | -8.3% |
| 1975 | 10.8% | +29.8% |
| 1976 | 10.5% | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 9.6% | -7.9% |
| 1978 | 9.5% | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 11.1% | +17.5% |
| 1980 | 11.1% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 12.5% | +11.9% |
| 1982 | 13.5% | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 13.0% | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 15.1% | +16.2% |
| 1985 | 15.7% | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 17.4% | +11.2% |
| 1987 | 19.4% | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 19.1% | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 20.4% | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 20.3% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 22.0% | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 19.8% | -9.9% |
| 1993 | 21.8% | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 22.8% | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 22.0% | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 22.5% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 22.8% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 21.9% | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 19.1% | -12.4% |
| 2000 | 15.3% | -20.2% |
| 2001 | 17.3% | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 16.2% | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 13.0% | -20.0% |
| 2004 | 13.0% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 12.3% | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 11.1% | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 11.0% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 9.6% | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 17.5% | +82.6% |
| 2010 | 15.5% | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 14.0% | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 13.2% | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 12.5% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 12.1% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 12.6% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 14.2% | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 14.4% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 13.5% | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 14.5% | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 16.3% | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 15.0% | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 14.6% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 15.2% | +4.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 15.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.2%, 72% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 15.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.7%, 81% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +82.6% | 9.6% | 17.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.2% | 4.0% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.0% | 4.8% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.5% | 7.8% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.7% | 11.1% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.5% | 19.1% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.6% | 9.6% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 12.1% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 14.6% | 16.3% | 4 |
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 share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago was 15.2% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 22.8% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 1950.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 136th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.