Chemicals in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Chemicals was 38.7% in 2006. ◆ Volatile
Chemicals in Trinidad and Tobago, 1966–2006
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
In 2006, chemicals in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 38.7%. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chemicals in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 38.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1966.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 4th of 153 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chemicals in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 1.3% | — |
| 1967 | 1.6% | +20.4% |
| 1968 | 1.4% | -8.8% |
| 1969 | 1.8% | +27.5% |
| 1970 | 2.1% | +12.3% |
| 1971 | 3.0% | +44.6% |
| 1972 | 2.7% | -8.6% |
| 1973 | 3.0% | +8.8% |
| 1974 | 2.6% | -12.4% |
| 1975 | 2.5% | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 3.0% | +22.3% |
| 1977 | 3.3% | +9.8% |
| 1978 | 3.5% | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 3.7% | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 3.5% | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 4.4% | +25.9% |
| 1982 | 5.2% | +16.8% |
| 1983 | 5.5% | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 3.0% | -45.6% |
| 1985 | 4.1% | +37.0% |
| 1986 | 4.0% | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 3.0% | -24.8% |
| 1989 | 21.9% | +622.7% |
| 1990 | 19.4% | -11.5% |
| 1991 | 24.6% | +27.0% |
| 1992 | 15.1% | -38.4% |
| 1993 | 23.6% | +56.1% |
| 1994 | 36.8% | +55.9% |
| 1995 | 37.9% | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 37.9% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 25.6% | -32.6% |
| 1998 | 25.6% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 21.8% | -14.7% |
| 2000 | 26.8% | +22.7% |
| 2001 | 26.8% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 22.0% | -18.0% |
| 2003 | 28.8% | +30.7% |
| 2004 | 32.8% | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 35.6% | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 38.7% | +8.6% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 38.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.3%, 3.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 38.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.9%, 3.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chemicals 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +622.7% | 3.0% | 21.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.8% | 4 |
| 1970s | 2.9% | 2.1% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.1% | 3.0% | 21.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 26.8% | 15.1% | 37.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.2% | 22.0% | 38.7% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
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 chemicals in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Chemicals in Trinidad and Tobago was 38.7% in 2006, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest chemicals recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 38.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest chemicals recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1966.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for chemicals?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 4th out of 153 countries with data for 2006.
- Is chemicals rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Chemicals (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing of chemicals and chemical products includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) division 24. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).