Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material was 0.605 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.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 0.605.
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 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.3988, in 2001.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 161st of 224 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 material in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7718 | — |
| 2001 | 0.3988 | -48.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6631 | +66.3% |
| 2003 | 0.7486 | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5125 | -31.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4587 | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 0.8503 | +85.4% |
| 2007 | 0.8585 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7847 | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 0.8449 | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 0.6079 | -28.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6063 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5768 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5077 | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5122 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5569 | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5237 | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4666 | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4235 | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5281 | +24.7% |
| 2020 | 0.436 | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 0.6564 | +50.6% |
| 2022 | 0.6564 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6456 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.605 | -6.3% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.605 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4679, 1.4× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.605 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.08, 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 material 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 | 0.8503 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6892 | 0.3988 | 0.8585 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.531 | 0.4235 | 0.6079 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5999 | 0.436 | 0.6564 | 5 |
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 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 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 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 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 161st out of 224 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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