Papua New Guinea vs Trinidad and Tobago: Gross domestic product (GDP)
Gross domestic product (GDP) over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 47.96 billion international-$ in 2021 prices against 43.39 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 4.57 billion international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Trinidad and Tobago's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 131st and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 134th of 198 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Trinidad and Tobago in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.41 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 18.59 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.19 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | 20.67 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 37.00 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 16.33 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 34.32 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 48.48 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 14.16 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 43.17 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 42.58 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 586.83 million international-$ in 2021 prices | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), Papua New Guinea or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Papua New Guinea, at 47.96 billion international-$ in 2021 prices against 43.39 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Papua New Guinea and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 4.57 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 131st and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 134th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.