Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Proportion of total government spending on essential services was 45.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Trinidad and Tobago, 2001–2019
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 45.3% for proportion of total government spending on essential services in 2019.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 47.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 28.3%, in 2006.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 59th out of 114 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.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 37.8% | — |
| 2002 | 38.5% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 38.9% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 39.0% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 39.4% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 28.3% | -28.3% |
| 2007 | 32.5% | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 30.0% | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 37.0% | +23.3% |
| 2010 | 36.9% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 35.6% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 40.5% | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 38.6% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 36.8% | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 40.6% | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 46.3% | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 44.9% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 47.0% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 45.3% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.7% | 28.3% | 39.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 41.3% | 35.6% | 47.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
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More infrastructure data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.79 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 118.79 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 297,734 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 19.75 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2176 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 297,734 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.31 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Trinidad and Tobago was 45.3% in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 47.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.3% in 2006.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 59th out of 114 countries with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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