Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita was 87.44 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 87.44 grams per day per capita.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 99.33 grams per day per capita in 2014 and was at its lowest, 55.56 grams per day per capita, in 1994.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 106th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 57.43 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 59.36 grams per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 59.48 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 61.23 grams per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 58.46 grams per day per capita | -4.5% |
| 1966 | 59.4 grams per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 58.72 grams per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 55.62 grams per day per capita | -5.3% |
| 1969 | 60.86 grams per day per capita | +9.4% |
| 1970 | 62.09 grams per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 63.51 grams per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 63.35 grams per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 62.37 grams per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 63.67 grams per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 66.53 grams per day per capita | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 69.9 grams per day per capita | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 71.13 grams per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 77.07 grams per day per capita | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 70.47 grams per day per capita | -8.6% |
| 1980 | 78.42 grams per day per capita | +11.3% |
| 1981 | 77.17 grams per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 80.28 grams per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 80.12 grams per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 79.18 grams per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 76.61 grams per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 79.39 grams per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 73.94 grams per day per capita | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 64.36 grams per day per capita | -13.0% |
| 1989 | 61.96 grams per day per capita | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 61.34 grams per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 61.69 grams per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 58.67 grams per day per capita | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 56.27 grams per day per capita | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 55.56 grams per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 58.9 grams per day per capita | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 57.77 grams per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 55.59 grams per day per capita | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 59.74 grams per day per capita | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 59.7 grams per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 62.82 grams per day per capita | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 65.3 grams per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 68.36 grams per day per capita | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 66.83 grams per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 68.43 grams per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 68.7 grams per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 69.36 grams per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 69.7 grams per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 69.5 grams per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 71.44 grams per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 91.64 grams per day per capita | +28.3% |
| 2011 | 93.58 grams per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 94.93 grams per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 98.27 grams per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 99.33 grams per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 95.96 grams per day per capita | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 94.28 grams per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 94.34 grams per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 94.24 grams per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 94.72 grams per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 89.7 grams per day per capita | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 87.32 grams per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 88.11 grams per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 87.44 grams per day per capita | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.95 grams per day per capita | 55.62 grams per day per capita | 61.23 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 67.01 grams per day per capita | 62.09 grams per day per capita | 77.07 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.14 grams per day per capita | 61.96 grams per day per capita | 80.28 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.52 grams per day per capita | 55.56 grams per day per capita | 61.69 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.05 grams per day per capita | 62.82 grams per day per capita | 71.44 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.13 grams per day per capita | 91.64 grams per day per capita | 99.33 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.14 grams per day per capita | 87.32 grams per day per capita | 89.7 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 103 El Salvador 88.88 grams per day per capita compare
- 104 Belize 88.63 grams per day per capita compare
- 105 Peru 88.55 grams per day per capita compare
- 107 Fiji 87.01 grams per day per capita compare
- 108 Libya 86.53 grams per day per capita compare
- 109 Bulgaria 86.49 grams per day per capita 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 daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago was 87.44 grams per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 99.33 grams per day per capita in 2014.
- What is the lowest daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.56 grams per day per capita in 1994.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 106th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Daily per capita supply of calories is measured in kilocalories per person per day. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.