Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP was 31.35 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago is 31.35, measured in 2030.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 37.04 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 22.24, in 2003.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 83rd out of 195 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 29.65 | — |
| 1992 | 28.62 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 26.9 | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 25.39 | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 26.23 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 27.57 | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 27.17 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 26.86 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 24.13 | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 23.09 | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 24.82 | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 24.42 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 22.24 | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 22.47 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 26.74 | +19.0% |
| 2006 | 31.59 | +18.1% |
| 2007 | 25.74 | -18.5% |
| 2008 | 26.67 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 37.04 | +38.9% |
| 2010 | 30.42 | -17.9% |
| 2011 | 29.4 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 29.49 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 31.34 | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 32.78 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 35.02 | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 31.9 | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 30.75 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 30.2 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 31.16 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 36.2 | +16.2% |
| 2021 | 30.3 | -16.3% |
| 2022 | 27.24 | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 33.5 | +23.0% |
| 2024 | 32.29 | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 34.96 | +8.3% |
| 2026 | 33.22 | -5.0% |
| 2027 | 32.32 | -2.7% |
| 2028 | 31.74 | -1.8% |
| 2029 | 31.44 | -0.9% |
| 2030 | 31.35 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.95 | 24.13 | 29.65 | 9 |
| 2000s | 26.48 | 22.24 | 37.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.25 | 29.4 | 35.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.32 | 27.24 | 36.2 | 10 |
| 2030s | 31.35 | 31.35 | 31.35 | 1 |
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More public sector data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Arms imports 32.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 23.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -34.78 % change on previous year (2016)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 32.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 171.41 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0091 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -3.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 234.54 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 6,238 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago was 31.35 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 37.04 in 2009.
- What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.24 in 2003.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 83rd out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. 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, published as part of Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October