Employee compensation as share of government spending in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Employee compensation as share of government spending was 32.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Employee compensation as share of government spending in Trinidad and Tobago, 2001–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 32.1% for employee compensation as share of government spending in 2019.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employee compensation as share of government spending in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 37.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 21.5%, in 2008.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 55th out of 155 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Employee compensation as share of government spending in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 36.6% | — |
| 2002 | 37.8% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 37.0% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 33.0% | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 31.5% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 21.7% | -31.0% |
| 2007 | 26.3% | +20.8% |
| 2008 | 21.5% | -18.2% |
| 2009 | 25.6% | +19.0% |
| 2010 | 24.1% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 24.2% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 27.1% | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 24.5% | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 28.6% | +16.6% |
| 2016 | 32.3% | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 30.9% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 32.9% | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 32.1% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.1% | 21.5% | 37.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 28.5% | 24.1% | 32.9% | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employee compensation as share of government spending in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Employee compensation as share of government spending in Trinidad and Tobago was 32.1% in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employee compensation as share of government spending recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 37.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest employee compensation as share of government spending recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.5% in 2008.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 55th out of 155 countries with data for 2019.
- Is employee compensation as share of government spending rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employee compensation as share of government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employee compensation includes wages, in-kind payments, and government contributions to social insurance schemes such as social security and pensions.