Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw was 0.605 kg per constant US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 0.605 kg per constant US$.
That represents a change of up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.8585 kg per constant US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.3988 kg per constant US$, in 2001.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 163rd of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7718 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.3988 kg per constant US$ | -48.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6631 kg per constant US$ | +66.3% |
| 2003 | 0.7486 kg per constant US$ | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5125 kg per constant US$ | -31.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4587 kg per constant US$ | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 0.8503 kg per constant US$ | +85.4% |
| 2007 | 0.8585 kg per constant US$ | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7847 kg per constant US$ | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 0.8449 kg per constant US$ | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 0.6079 kg per constant US$ | -28.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6063 kg per constant US$ | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5768 kg per constant US$ | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5077 kg per constant US$ | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5122 kg per constant US$ | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5569 kg per constant US$ | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5237 kg per constant US$ | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4666 kg per constant US$ | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4235 kg per constant US$ | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5281 kg per constant US$ | +24.7% |
| 2020 | 0.436 kg per constant US$ | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 0.6564 kg per constant US$ | +50.6% |
| 2022 | 0.6564 kg per constant US$ | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6456 kg per constant US$ | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.605 kg per constant US$ | -6.3% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.605 kg per constant US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4679 kg per constant US$, 1.4× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.605 kg per constant US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.08 kg per constant US$, 61% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Trinidad and Tobago changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +85.4% | 0.4587 kg per constant US$ | 0.8503 kg per constant US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6892 kg per constant US$ | 0.3988 kg per constant US$ | 0.8585 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.531 kg per constant US$ | 0.4235 kg per constant US$ | 0.6079 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5999 kg per constant US$ | 0.436 kg per constant US$ | 0.6564 kg per constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
More economy & growth data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 71.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0414 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 785.84 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.4521 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0303 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 573.82 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.605 kg per constant US$ in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8585 kg per constant US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3988 kg per constant US$ in 2001.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 163rd out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material (kilograms per constant 2020 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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