Economic complexity rankings in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Economic complexity rankings was 96 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
96
Change on year
up 20.0%
World rank
14th
of 121 countries
All-time high
96
in 2012
All-time low
33
in 1971
Years of data
49
1964–2012
Economic complexity rankings in Trinidad and Tobago, 1964–2012
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for economic complexity rankings in Trinidad and Tobago is 96, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 95.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic complexity rankings in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 96 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 33, in 1971.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 14th out of 121 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Economic complexity rankings 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 Côte 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)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate -3.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.978 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 18,550 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate -0.0416 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.972 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 18,436 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate -0.0611 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 6.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic complexity rankings in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Economic complexity rankings in Trinidad and Tobago was 96 in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest economic complexity rankings recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 96 in 2012.
- What is the lowest economic complexity rankings recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 33 in 1971.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for economic complexity rankings?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 14th out of 121 countries with data for 2012.
- Is economic complexity rankings 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Economic complexity rankings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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