How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Trinidad and Tobago ranks 82nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.

Is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?

Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago

Name: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago
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Trinidad and Tobago: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0399 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)

0.0399 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 5.1%

World rank

82nd

of 194 countries

All-time high

0.0505 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1985

All-time low

0.0226 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1998

Years of data

1970–2021

Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago, 1970–2021

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2021, adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 0.0399 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.0505 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0226 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1998.

That places Trinidad and Tobago 82nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago, 1970 to 2021.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0279 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.028 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1972	0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1973	0.0282 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1974	0.0261 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
1975	0.0293 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.3%
1976	0.029 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1977	0.0284 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1978	0.0296 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
1979	0.0286 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1980	0.0285 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1981	0.0362 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.2%
1982	0.0458 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.3%
1983	0.0464 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1984	0.0485 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
1985	0.0505 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
1986	0.0449 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
1987	0.0427 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1988	0.0442 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
1989	0.0383 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
1990	0.0341 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
1991	0.0344 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1992	0.0354 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1993	0.0358 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1994	0.0312 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
1995	0.0315 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1996	0.0301 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1997	0.0299 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1998	0.0226 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.2%
1999	0.0268 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.5%
2000	0.0235 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
2001	0.0282 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.7%
2002	0.0328 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.3%
2003	0.027 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.7%
2004	0.0285 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
2005	0.0285 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2006	0.029 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2007	0.0299 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
2008	0.0305 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2009	0.0309 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2010	0.0316 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
2011	0.0301 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
2012	0.0316 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
2013	0.0332 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
2014	0.0337 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2015	0.0362 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
2016	0.0362 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2017	0.0378 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
2018	0.038 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2019	0.0387 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2020	0.038 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2021	0.0399 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.1%

Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries

Trinidad and Tobago's 0.0399 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0408 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 98% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
Trinidad and Tobago's 0.0399 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0403 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 99% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0261 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0296 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0426 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0285 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0505 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0312 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0226 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0358 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0289 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0235 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0328 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0347 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0301 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0387 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.039 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.038 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0399 current US$ per US$ of GDP	2

Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago

79 Ghana 0.0404 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
80 Mexico 0.0403 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
81 Brunei 0.0402 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
83 Czechia 0.0398 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
84 Sierra Leone 0.0396 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
85 Turkey 0.0396 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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More economy & growth data for Trinidad and Tobago

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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -390.11 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -285.22 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -794.39 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -75.3 % change on previous year (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0306 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -580.8 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -10.46 % change on previous year (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago?: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.0399 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?: The highest recorded value was 0.0505 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985.
What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0226 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Trinidad and Tobago ranks 82nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?: Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 194 places, 8,330 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed: 27 September 2026

Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.