Public Sector in Trinidad and Tobago
116 indicators covering public sector for Trinidad and Tobago.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democracy, annual growth rate | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | 3rd |
| Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | 1st |
| Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | 1st |
| Elected parliament, annual growth rate | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | 1st |
| Universal right to vote, annual growth rate | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | 1st |
| Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | 1st |
| Democracy | 7 | 2025 | unchanged | 1st |
| Chief executive of the government is elected | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | 1st |
| Elected parliament | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | 1st |
| Men's universal right to vote | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | 1st |
| Competitive elections | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | 1st |
| Universal right to vote | 2 | 2025 | unchanged | 1st |
| Universal right to vote in practice | 2 | 2025 | unchanged | 1st |
| Arms imports | 32.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2021 | up 166.7% | 76th |
| Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita | 23.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2021 | up 159.0% | 29th |
| Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP | 0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 2021 | up 180.0% | 42nd |
| Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate | -34.78 % change on previous year | 2016 | up 65.2% | 90th |
| Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled | 32.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2021 | up 166.7% | 76th |
| Military expenditure (current USD), per capita | 171.41 current USD per person | 2024 | up 22.1% | 65th |
| Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP | 0.0091 current USD per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 42.8% | 126th |
| Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate | -3.6 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 65.9% | 134th |
| Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled | 234.54 million current USD | 2024 | up 24.2% | 125th |
| Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre | 6,238 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 2021 | up 166.7% | 15th |
| Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre | 47,426 current USD per square kilometre | 2023 | up 15.2% | 31st |
| Tax revenue | 16.8% | 2019 | down 37.5% | 80th |
| Taxes on income, profits and capital gains | 26.1% | 2019 | down 45.0% | 67th |
| Taxes on goods and services | 20.8% | 2019 | up 34.9% | 127th |
| Net investment in nonfinancial assets | 1.6% | 2019 | down 74.8% | 119th |
| Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) | -10.6% | 2019 | down 114.4% | 152nd |
| Interest payments | 13.2% | 2019 | up 56.3% | 40th |
| Grants and other revenue | 18.7% | 2019 | up 20.7% | 78th |
| Interest payments | 9.6% | 2019 | up 9.6% | 55th |
| Other taxes | 16.1% | 2019 | up 48.2% | 3rd |
| Compensation of employees | 32.1% | 2019 | up 25.7% | 55th |
| Goods and services expense | 22.1% | 2019 | up 18.1% | 35th |
| Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled | 5,000 | 2020 | up 23.1% | 148th |
| Taxes on international trade | 6.0% | 2019 | up 36.0% | 59th |
| Subsidies and other transfers | 33.9% | 2019 | down 24.7% | 91st |
| Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP | 30.32 | 2030 | up 26.4% | 73rd |
| Military expenditure | 234.54 million current USD | 2024 | up 24.2% | 125th |
| Military expenditure | 0.9% | 2024 | up 40.4% | 131st |
| Tax revenue (current LCU), gaps filled | 26.57 billion current LCU | 2019 | down 18.3% | 108th |
| Armed forces personnel, total, per capita | 0.0037 units per person | 2020 | up 18.6% | 84th |
| Armed forces personnel, total | 5,000 | 2020 | up 23.1% | 148th |
| Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP | 31.35 | 2030 | down 13.4% | 83rd |
| Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), gaps filled | 38.48 billion current LCU | 2019 | down 7.5% | 110th |
| Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2020 | up 30.5% | 128th |
| Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita | 19,482 current LCU per person | 2019 | down 21.6% | 76th |
| Tax revenue | 26.57 billion current LCU | 2019 | down 18.3% | 108th |
| Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre | 0.9747 units per square kilometre | 2020 | up 23.1% | 34th |
| Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per capita | 28,209 current LCU per person | 2019 | down 11.1% | 75th |
| Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), gaps filled | 8.02 billion current LCU | 2019 | up 24.8% | 122nd |
| Revenue, excluding grants | 38.48 billion current LCU | 2019 | down 7.5% | 110th |
| Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP | 1.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2019 | down 33.3% | 87th |
| Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per unit of GDP | 1.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2019 | down 24.4% | 88th |
| Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita | 5,882 current LCU per person | 2019 | up 19.9% | 81st |
| Taxes on goods and services | 8.02 billion current LCU | 2019 | up 24.8% | 122nd |
| Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP | 0.3417 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2019 | up 1.9% | 95th |
| Taxes on income, profits and capital gains | 10.04 billion current LCU | 2019 | down 49.2% | 109th |
| Taxes on income, profits and capital gains | 37.8% | 2019 | down 37.7% | 77th |