GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: GDP (current US$), annual growth rate was 1.21 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.21 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 49.4%
World rank
194th
of 212 countries
All-time high
56.02 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-35 % change on previous year
in 1986
Years of data
65
1961–2025
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago is 1.21 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.4% on the previous year and up 113.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 56.02 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -35 % change on previous year, in 1986.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 194th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.2 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 5.87 % change on previous year | -36.2% |
| 1963 | 9.51 % change on previous year | +62.0% |
| 1964 | 4.96 % change on previous year | -47.8% |
| 1965 | 3.47 % change on previous year | -30.2% |
| 1966 | -1.74 % change on previous year | -150.3% |
| 1967 | 5.28 % change on previous year | -403.3% |
| 1968 | -0.4045 % change on previous year | -107.7% |
| 1969 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -761.3% |
| 1970 | 5.47 % change on previous year | +104.6% |
| 1971 | 9.12 % change on previous year | +66.5% |
| 1972 | 20.81 % change on previous year | +128.3% |
| 1973 | 20.81 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 56.02 % change on previous year | +169.3% |
| 1975 | 19.62 % change on previous year | -65.0% |
| 1976 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -88.0% |
| 1977 | 25.53 % change on previous year | +979.7% |
| 1978 | 13.5 % change on previous year | -47.1% |
| 1979 | 29.2 % change on previous year | +116.3% |
| 1980 | 35.49 % change on previous year | +21.6% |
| 1981 | 12.13 % change on previous year | -65.8% |
| 1982 | 16.42 % change on previous year | +35.4% |
| 1983 | -4.63 % change on previous year | -128.2% |
| 1984 | -0.0859 % change on previous year | -98.1% |
| 1985 | -4.91 % change on previous year | +5619.5% |
| 1986 | -35 % change on previous year | +612.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0697 % change on previous year | -100.2% |
| 1988 | -6.27 % change on previous year | -9101.8% |
| 1989 | -3.87 % change on previous year | -38.4% |
| 1990 | 17.23 % change on previous year | -545.7% |
| 1991 | 4.73 % change on previous year | -72.5% |
| 1992 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -47.6% |
| 1993 | -14.16 % change on previous year | -670.8% |
| 1994 | 5.95 % change on previous year | -142.0% |
| 1995 | 7.72 % change on previous year | +29.9% |
| 1996 | 8.08 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1997 | -0.3785 % change on previous year | -104.7% |
| 1998 | 5.33 % change on previous year | -1508.6% |
| 1999 | 12.66 % change on previous year | +137.5% |
| 2000 | 19.76 % change on previous year | +56.0% |
| 2001 | 8.22 % change on previous year | -58.4% |
| 2002 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -74.7% |
| 2003 | 25.5 % change on previous year | +1126.7% |
| 2004 | 17.47 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 2005 | 20.35 % change on previous year | +16.5% |
| 2006 | 14.94 % change on previous year | -26.6% |
| 2007 | 17.81 % change on previous year | +19.3% |
| 2008 | 28.79 % change on previous year | +61.6% |
| 2009 | -31.21 % change on previous year | -208.4% |
| 2010 | 15.57 % change on previous year | -149.9% |
| 2011 | 14.78 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 6.74 % change on previous year | -54.4% |
| 2013 | 5.21 % change on previous year | -22.8% |
| 2014 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -38.5% |
| 2015 | -8.93 % change on previous year | -379.2% |
| 2016 | -11.98 % change on previous year | +34.2% |
| 2017 | 0.8741 % change on previous year | -107.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2195 % change on previous year | -74.9% |
| 2019 | -1.7 % change on previous year | -873.4% |
| 2020 | -11.03 % change on previous year | +549.7% |
| 2021 | 15.96 % change on previous year | -244.7% |
| 2022 | 17 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 2023 | -11.66 % change on previous year | -168.6% |
| 2024 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -120.4% |
| 2025 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -49.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.31 % change on previous year | -1.74 % change on previous year | 9.51 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.24 % change on previous year | 2.36 % change on previous year | 56.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9348 % change on previous year | -35 % change on previous year | 35.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.96 % change on previous year | -14.16 % change on previous year | 17.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.37 % change on previous year | -31.21 % change on previous year | 28.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4 % change on previous year | -11.98 % change on previous year | 15.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.31 % change on previous year | -11.66 % change on previous year | 17 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 191 Saudi Arabia 1.82 % change on previous year compare
- 192 Kiribati 1.77 % change on previous year compare
- 193 Bangladesh 1.38 % change on previous year compare
- 195 Tuvalu 1.05 % change on previous year compare
- 196 New Zealand 0.979 % change on previous year compare
- 197 Mexico 0.1175 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Trinidad and Tobago
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.79 Percent per annum (2029)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 0.429 % change on previous year (2024)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5918 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 11,087 current US$ per person (2024)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 0.4266 % change on previous year (2024)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 74,837 current LCU per person (2024)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.3688 % change on previous year (2024)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5468 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago was 1.21 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 56.02 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was -35 % change on previous year in 1986.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for gdp (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 194th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.