Australia vs Trinidad and Tobago: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social

Australia
27.0%
in 2022
Trinidad and Tobago
27.0%
in 2019
Australia rank
54th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
53rd

Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social over time

  • Australia
  • Trinidad and Tobago
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How they compare

Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 27.0% against 27.0% in Australia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 54th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 53rd of 127 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Trinidad and Tobago Difference Ahead
2000s 29.1% 13.2% 15.9% Australia
2010s 27.1% 19.8% 7.3% Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, social, Australia or Trinidad and Tobago?
Trinidad and Tobago, at 27.0% against 27.0% in Australia as of 2019.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, social between Australia and Trinidad and Tobago?
0.0%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Trinidad and Tobago?
19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
How do Australia and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
Australia ranks 54th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 53rd 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, social protection (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social protection (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
131 places, 2,404 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed