Other expense in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Other expense was 1.23 billion current LCU in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Other expense in Trinidad and Tobago, 2001–2019
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2019, other expense in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 1.23 billion current LCU.
That represents a change of up 35.8% on the previous year and up 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other expense in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 9.66 billion current LCU in 2008 and was at its lowest, 169.90 million current LCU, in 2002.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 124th out of 149 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.33 billion current LCU | 169.90 million current LCU | 9.66 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.81 billion current LCU | 819.90 million current LCU | 3.59 billion current LCU | 9 |
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More public sector data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Arms imports 32.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Tax revenue 16.8% (2019)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 26.1% (2019)
- Taxes on goods and services 20.8% (2019)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 1.6% (2019)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -10.6% (2019)
- Interest payments 13.2% (2019)
- Grants and other revenue 18.7% (2019)
- Interest payments 9.6% (2019)
- Other taxes 16.1% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other expense in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Other expense in Trinidad and Tobago was 1.23 billion current LCU in 2019, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest other expense recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 9.66 billion current LCU in 2008.
- What is the lowest other expense recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 169.90 million current LCU in 2002.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for other expense?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 124th out of 149 countries with data for 2019.
- Is other expense rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Other expense (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Other expense is spending on dividends, rent, and other miscellaneous expenses, including provision for consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.