Trinidad and Tobago vs Vanuatu: General government total expenditure
Trinidad and Tobago
61.35 billion current LCU
in 2025
Vanuatu
52.59 billion current LCU
in 2025
Trinidad and Tobago rank
129th
Vanuatu rank
131st
General government total expenditure over time
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 61.35 billion current LCU against 52.59 billion current LCU in Vanuatu, a difference of 8.76 billion current LCU.
That makes Trinidad and Tobago's figure about 1.2 times Vanuatu's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 129th and Vanuatu ranks 131st of 195 countries.
Trinidad and Tobago has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Trinidad and Tobago | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.17 billion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 1.17 billion current LCU | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1990s | 8.27 billion current LCU | 6.76 billion current LCU | 1.51 billion current LCU | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | 26.81 billion current LCU | 10.45 billion current LCU | 16.36 billion current LCU | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 52.15 billion current LCU | 26.40 billion current LCU | 25.75 billion current LCU | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 54.44 billion current LCU | 50.91 billion current LCU | 3.53 billion current LCU | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, Trinidad and Tobago or Vanuatu?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 61.35 billion current LCU against 52.59 billion current LCU in Vanuatu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between Trinidad and Tobago and Vanuatu?
- 8.76 billion current LCU, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Trinidad and Tobago and Vanuatu?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Trinidad and Tobago and Vanuatu rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 129th and Vanuatu ranks 131st of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release