South Africa vs Trinidad and Tobago: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
South Africa
44.2%
in 2024
Trinidad and Tobago
45.3%
in 2019
South Africa rank
71st
Trinidad and Tobago rank
68th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- South Africa
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 45.3% against 44.2% in South Africa, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 71st and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 68th of 127 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Trinidad and Tobago in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.3% | 35.7% | 2.6% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 41.2% | 41.3% | 0.1% | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, South Africa or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 45.3% against 44.2% in South Africa as of 2019.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 1.1%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
- How do South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- South Africa ranks 71st and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 68th of 127 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.