Central government spending as share of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Central government spending as share of GDP was 33.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Central government spending as share of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago, 2001–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for central government spending as share of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago is 33.3%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, central government spending as share of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 33.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 22.1%, in 2003.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 48th out of 157 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Central government spending as share of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 23.9% | — |
| 2002 | 24.9% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 22.1% | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 22.6% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 22.7% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 29.5% | +30.3% |
| 2007 | 24.5% | -16.9% |
| 2008 | 26.4% | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 33.0% | +24.9% |
| 2010 | 30.7% | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 27.3% | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 28.5% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 29.4% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 31.1% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 33.5% | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 33.4% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 33.0% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 31.4% | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 33.3% | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.5% | 22.1% | 33.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 31.2% | 27.3% | 33.5% | 10 |
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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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1438 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 2,694 current US$ per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.9706 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 18,183 current LCU per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.128 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,397 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 19,116 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is central government spending as share of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Central government spending as share of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago was 33.3% in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest central government spending as share of gdp recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 33.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest central government spending as share of gdp recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.1% in 2003.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for central government spending as share of gdp?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 48th out of 157 countries with data for 2019.
- Is central government spending as share of gdp rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Central government spending as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.