Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita was 2.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 2.2% for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 120.0% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 13.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, -8.6%, in 2020.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 104th of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.5% | — |
| 2001 | 3.7% | -43.1% |
| 2002 | 7.4% | +100.0% |
| 2003 | 13.9% | +87.8% |
| 2004 | 7.4% | -46.8% |
| 2005 | 5.7% | -23.0% |
| 2006 | 13.0% | +128.1% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | -69.2% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | -27.5% |
| 2009 | -4.9% | -269.0% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | -157.1% |
| 2011 | -0.9% | -132.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -177.8% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | +285.7% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | +14.8% |
| 2015 | -1.0% | -132.3% |
| 2016 | -8.0% | +700.0% |
| 2017 | -5.4% | -32.5% |
| 2018 | -2.6% | -51.9% |
| 2019 | -0.5% | -80.8% |
| 2020 | -8.6% | +1620.0% |
| 2021 | -1.2% | -86.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -125.0% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +233.3% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | +120.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 2.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.4%, 1.5× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 2.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.2%, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Trinidad and Tobago changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -1620.0% | -0.5% | -8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.0% | -4.9% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.9% | -8.0% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.3% | -8.6% | 2.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 101 Montenegro 2.4% compare
- 102 Papua New Guinea 2.3% compare
- 102 Slovakia 2.3% compare
- 104 Algeria 2.2% compare
- 104 Nicaragua 2.2% compare
- 104 Peru 2.2% compare
- 104 Portugal 2.2% compare
- 104 Samoa 2.2% compare
- 104 Sierra Leone 2.2% compare
- 104 United States of America 2.2% compare
More economy & growth data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.73 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.79 Percent per annum (2029)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago was 2.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.6% in 2020.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 104th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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