Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP was 30.32 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Latest (2030)
30.32
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
73rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
33.14
in 2006
All-time low
20.36
in 2017
Years of data
40
1991–2030
Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 30.32 for revenue, general government, percent of gdp in 2030.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 33.14 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 20.36, in 2017.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 73rd 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.
Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 29.44 | — |
| 1992 | 25.88 | -12.1% |
| 1993 | 27.13 | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 25.37 | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 26.4 | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 27.12 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 27.28 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 25.06 | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 23.25 | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 23.26 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 25.42 | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 24.22 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 24.04 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 24.31 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 29.11 | +19.7% |
| 2006 | 33.14 | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 28.86 | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 32.06 | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 31.63 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 30.55 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 28.74 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 28.23 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 28.67 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 28.47 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 27.45 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 21.85 | -20.4% |
| 2017 | 20.36 | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 24.31 | +19.4% |
| 2019 | 27.42 | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 24 | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 22.2 | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 28.17 | +26.9% |
| 2023 | 32.26 | +14.6% |
| 2024 | 27.05 | -16.1% |
| 2025 | 29.77 | +10.1% |
| 2026 | 27.33 | -8.2% |
| 2027 | 27.59 | +0.9% |
| 2028 | 29.11 | +5.5% |
| 2029 | 29.94 | +2.9% |
| 2030 | 30.32 | +1.3% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 30.32 is below the median for high income countries, which is 36.5, 83% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 30.32 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.48, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.32 | 23.25 | 29.44 | 9 |
| 2000s | 27.61 | 23.26 | 33.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.61 | 20.36 | 30.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.74 | 22.2 | 32.26 | 10 |
| 2030s | 30.32 | 30.32 | 30.32 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
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 revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago was 30.32 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest revenue, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 33.14 in 2006.
- What is the lowest revenue, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.36 in 2017.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for revenue, general government, percent of gdp?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 73rd out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is revenue, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. 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 Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October