Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita was 2,946 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,946 kilocalories per day
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
96th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,075 kilocalories per day
in 2013
All-time low
2,225 kilocalories per day
in 1968
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
In 2023, daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 2,946 kilocalories per day.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 3,075 kilocalories per day in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2,225 kilocalories per day, in 1968.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 96th 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 supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,283 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 2,357 kilocalories per day | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 2,357 kilocalories per day | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 2,354 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 2,371 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 2,375 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 2,325 kilocalories per day | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 2,225 kilocalories per day | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 2,370 kilocalories per day | +6.5% |
| 1970 | 2,348 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 2,410 kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 2,399 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 2,451 kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 2,543 kilocalories per day | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 2,485 kilocalories per day | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 2,598 kilocalories per day | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 2,583 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 2,705 kilocalories per day | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 2,703 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 2,888 kilocalories per day | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 2,883 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 2,919 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 2,944 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 2,964 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 2,848 kilocalories per day | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 2,979 kilocalories per day | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 2,881 kilocalories per day | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 2,722 kilocalories per day | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 2,620 kilocalories per day | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 2,563 kilocalories per day | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 2,600 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 2,498 kilocalories per day | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 2,473 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 2,474 kilocalories per day | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,515 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 2,553 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 2,526 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 2,568 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 2,573 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 2,668 kilocalories per day | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 2,718 kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 2,677 kilocalories per day | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 2,637 kilocalories per day | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 2,662 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 2,644 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 2,686 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 2,730 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 2,712 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 2,726 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 2,962 kilocalories per day | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 3,024 kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 3,047 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 3,075 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 3,045 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 3,047 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 3,031 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 3,048 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 3,033 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 3,023 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 3,030 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 2,999 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 2,965 kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 2,946 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 2,946 kilocalories per day is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,348 kilocalories per day, 88% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 2,946 kilocalories per day is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,896 kilocalories per day, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,335 kilocalories per day | 2,225 kilocalories per day | 2,375 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,522 kilocalories per day | 2,348 kilocalories per day | 2,705 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,865 kilocalories per day | 2,620 kilocalories per day | 2,979 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,534 kilocalories per day | 2,473 kilocalories per day | 2,600 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,686 kilocalories per day | 2,637 kilocalories per day | 2,730 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,033 kilocalories per day | 2,962 kilocalories per day | 3,075 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,985 kilocalories per day | 2,946 kilocalories per day | 3,030 kilocalories per day | 4 |
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 daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago was 2,946 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 3,075 kilocalories per day in 2013.
- What is the lowest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,225 kilocalories per day in 1968.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 96th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.