Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita was 3.67 constant 2024 US$ in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2010)
3.67 constant 2024 US$
Change on year
down 32.9%
World rank
156th
of 178 countries
All-time high
129.26 constant 2024 US$
in 1965
All-time low
-14.3 constant 2024 US$
in 2002
Years of data
50
1961–2010
Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2010
Source: OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
In 2010, foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 3.67 constant 2024 US$.
The figure is down 32.9% on the previous year and up 184.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 129.26 constant 2024 US$ in 1965 and was at its lowest, -14.3 constant 2024 US$, in 2002.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 156th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.1 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1962 | 6.86 constant 2024 US$ | +523.7% |
| 1963 | 109.78 constant 2024 US$ | +1500.8% |
| 1964 | 113.62 constant 2024 US$ | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 129.26 constant 2024 US$ | +13.8% |
| 1966 | 75.6 constant 2024 US$ | -41.5% |
| 1967 | 43.64 constant 2024 US$ | -42.3% |
| 1968 | 34.2 constant 2024 US$ | -21.6% |
| 1969 | 60.38 constant 2024 US$ | +76.5% |
| 1970 | 41.7 constant 2024 US$ | -30.9% |
| 1971 | 28.76 constant 2024 US$ | -31.0% |
| 1972 | 19.06 constant 2024 US$ | -33.7% |
| 1973 | 11.17 constant 2024 US$ | -41.4% |
| 1974 | 15.97 constant 2024 US$ | +43.0% |
| 1975 | 18.12 constant 2024 US$ | +13.5% |
| 1976 | 15.85 constant 2024 US$ | -12.6% |
| 1977 | 7.13 constant 2024 US$ | -55.0% |
| 1978 | 9.79 constant 2024 US$ | +37.4% |
| 1979 | 8.84 constant 2024 US$ | -9.7% |
| 1980 | 8.57 constant 2024 US$ | -3.1% |
| 1981 | -6.39 constant 2024 US$ | -174.6% |
| 1982 | 11.64 constant 2024 US$ | -282.2% |
| 1983 | 14.65 constant 2024 US$ | +25.9% |
| 1984 | 13.03 constant 2024 US$ | -11.1% |
| 1985 | 19.81 constant 2024 US$ | +52.1% |
| 1986 | 40.08 constant 2024 US$ | +102.3% |
| 1987 | 58.39 constant 2024 US$ | +45.7% |
| 1988 | 10 constant 2024 US$ | -82.9% |
| 1989 | 6.95 constant 2024 US$ | -30.5% |
| 1990 | 22.76 constant 2024 US$ | +227.6% |
| 1991 | -3.19 constant 2024 US$ | -114.0% |
| 1992 | 7.49 constant 2024 US$ | -334.8% |
| 1993 | 1.5 constant 2024 US$ | -80.0% |
| 1994 | 23.98 constant 2024 US$ | +1500.0% |
| 1995 | 26.2 constant 2024 US$ | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 16.22 constant 2024 US$ | -38.1% |
| 1997 | 39.91 constant 2024 US$ | +146.0% |
| 1998 | 17.13 constant 2024 US$ | -57.1% |
| 1999 | 32.4 constant 2024 US$ | +89.2% |
| 2000 | -4.36 constant 2024 US$ | -113.4% |
| 2001 | -10.19 constant 2024 US$ | +133.8% |
| 2002 | -14.3 constant 2024 US$ | +40.4% |
| 2003 | -4.36 constant 2024 US$ | -69.5% |
| 2004 | -1.76 constant 2024 US$ | -59.7% |
| 2005 | -2.78 constant 2024 US$ | +58.2% |
| 2006 | 10.67 constant 2024 US$ | -483.9% |
| 2007 | 16.38 constant 2024 US$ | +53.5% |
| 2008 | 7 constant 2024 US$ | -57.3% |
| 2009 | 5.46 constant 2024 US$ | -21.9% |
| 2010 | 3.67 constant 2024 US$ | -32.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.83 constant 2024 US$ | 1.1 constant 2024 US$ | 129.26 constant 2024 US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.64 constant 2024 US$ | 7.13 constant 2024 US$ | 41.7 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.67 constant 2024 US$ | -6.39 constant 2024 US$ | 58.39 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.44 constant 2024 US$ | -3.19 constant 2024 US$ | 39.91 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1767 constant 2024 US$ | -14.3 constant 2024 US$ | 16.38 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.67 constant 2024 US$ | 3.67 constant 2024 US$ | 3.67 constant 2024 US$ | 1 |
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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)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -2.37 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1899 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 3,476 current US$ per person (2023)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita 23,464 current LCU per person (2023)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -2.37 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1899 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 3,476 current US$ per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago was 3.67 constant 2024 US$ in 2010, according to OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 129.26 constant 2024 US$ in 1965.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.3 constant 2024 US$ in 2002.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 156th out of 178 countries with data for 2010.
- Is foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 184.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Official development assistance (ODA) divided by population. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.