Bahamas vs Trinidad and Tobago: Proportion of total government spending on essential services

Bahamas
10.0%
in 2024
Trinidad and Tobago
10.1%
in 2019
Bahamas rank
94th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
93rd

Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time

  • Bahamas
  • Trinidad and Tobago
5101520200020122024

How they compare

Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 10.1% against 10.0% in Bahamas, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Bahamas ahead.

Bahamas ranks 94th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 93rd of 129 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Trinidad and Tobago Difference Ahead
2000s 17.4% 15.5% 1.9% Bahamas
2010s 13.8% 13.6% 0.1% Bahamas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Bahamas or Trinidad and Tobago?
Trinidad and Tobago, at 10.1% against 10.0% in Bahamas as of 2019.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Bahamas and Trinidad and Tobago?
0.1%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Trinidad and Tobago?
19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
How do Bahamas and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
Bahamas ranks 94th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 93rd of 129 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%). 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, education (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
133 places, 2,465 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed