Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) was 1.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in Trinidad and Tobago, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture share of government expenditure in Trinidad and Tobago is 1.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 19.5% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture share of government expenditure in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 3.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2016.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 143rd out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.1% | — |
| 2002 | 3.2% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | -31.1% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | +22.3% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | -39.6% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | +25.6% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -48.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -23.9% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +23.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -24.5% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | +33.8% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -24.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | +19.5% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 1.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 1.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.4%, 77% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 1.7% | 3.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.8% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture share of government expenditure in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Agriculture share of government expenditure in Trinidad and Tobago was 1.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2016.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for agriculture share of government expenditure?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 143rd out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture share of government expenditure rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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