Food, beverages and tobacco in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Food, beverages and tobacco was 11.1% in 2006. ▲ Rising
Food, beverages and tobacco in Trinidad and Tobago, 1966–2006
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food, beverages and tobacco in Trinidad and Tobago is 11.1%, measured in 2006.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and down 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food, beverages and tobacco in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 46.1% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2005.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 134th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Food, beverages and tobacco in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 18.9% | — |
| 1967 | 19.3% | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 16.9% | -12.6% |
| 1969 | 17.4% | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 17.8% | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 17.7% | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 18.8% | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 17.8% | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 17.1% | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 17.4% | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 19.1% | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 21.5% | +12.3% |
| 1978 | 22.8% | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 21.6% | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 22.2% | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 31.7% | +43.1% |
| 1982 | 35.2% | +11.0% |
| 1983 | 32.9% | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 32.2% | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 42.4% | +31.5% |
| 1986 | 41.0% | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 46.1% | +12.5% |
| 1989 | 33.2% | -28.0% |
| 1990 | 30.5% | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 32.1% | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 37.3% | +16.1% |
| 1993 | 32.2% | -13.5% |
| 1994 | 23.2% | -28.1% |
| 1995 | 24.4% | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 24.4% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 29.9% | +22.9% |
| 1998 | 29.9% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 27.0% | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 20.6% | -23.6% |
| 2001 | 23.4% | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 24.0% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 15.6% | -35.1% |
| 2004 | 12.4% | -20.4% |
| 2005 | 10.4% | -16.0% |
| 2006 | 11.1% | +6.4% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 11.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.5%, 82% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 11.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.6%, 28% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.1% | 16.9% | 19.3% | 4 |
| 1970s | 19.2% | 17.1% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.2% | 22.2% | 46.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 29.1% | 23.2% | 37.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.8% | 10.4% | 24.0% | 7 |
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 food, beverages and tobacco in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Food, beverages and tobacco in Trinidad and Tobago was 11.1% in 2006, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 46.1% in 1987.
- What is the lowest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2005.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for food, beverages and tobacco?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 134th out of 157 countries with data for 2006.
- Is food, beverages and tobacco rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Food, beverages and tobacco (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing of food, beverages, and tobacco includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 15 and 16. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).