Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita was 96 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, 1964–2012
Source: Observatory of Economic Complexity and Atlas of Economic Complexity (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago is 96, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.0% on the previous year and up 95.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 96 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 33, in 1971.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 14th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 53 | — |
| 1965 | 59 | +11.3% |
| 1966 | 52 | -11.9% |
| 1967 | 46 | -11.5% |
| 1968 | 43 | -6.5% |
| 1969 | 36 | -16.3% |
| 1970 | 42 | +16.7% |
| 1971 | 33 | -21.4% |
| 1972 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 38 | +15.2% |
| 1974 | 42 | +10.5% |
| 1975 | 50 | +19.0% |
| 1976 | 60 | +20.0% |
| 1977 | 70 | +16.7% |
| 1978 | 57 | -18.6% |
| 1979 | 67 | +17.5% |
| 1980 | 75 | +11.9% |
| 1981 | 63 | -16.0% |
| 1982 | 59 | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 50 | -15.3% |
| 1984 | 56 | +12.0% |
| 1985 | 56 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 42 | -25.0% |
| 1987 | 45 | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 37 | -17.8% |
| 1990 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 33 | -10.8% |
| 1992 | 43 | +30.3% |
| 1993 | 38 | -11.6% |
| 1994 | 40 | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 60 | +50.0% |
| 1996 | 51 | -15.0% |
| 1997 | 57 | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 53 | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 54 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 55 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 49 | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 52 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 53 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 52 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 57 | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 63 | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 89 | +41.3% |
| 2009 | 86 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 81 | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 80 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 96 | +20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.17 | 36 | 59 | 6 |
| 1970s | 49.2 | 33 | 70 | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.8 | 37 | 75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.6 | 33 | 60 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.1 | 49 | 89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.67 | 80 | 96 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 11 Bangladesh 100 compare
- 11 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 100 compare
- 13 Mozambique 97 compare
- 14 Cote d'Ivoire 96 compare
- 16 Nicaragua 95 compare
- 17 Cameroon 92 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 19,116 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.3464 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 6,490 current US$ per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 2.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 43,808 current LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago was 96 in 2012, according to Observatory of Economic Complexity and Atlas of Economic Complexity (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 96 in 2012.
- What is the lowest economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 33 in 1971.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 14th out of 121 countries with data for 2012.
- Is economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Observatory of Economic Complexity and Atlas of Economic Complexity (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Economic complexity corresponds to ranking in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI). Countries lower on the y-axis are considered more economically complex. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.