GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre was 4.88 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.88 million current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 11.7%
World rank
40th
of 210 countries
All-time high
5.75 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2014
All-time low
114,028 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago is 4.88 million current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 11.7% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 5.75 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 114,028 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 40th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 114,028 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 120,726 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 132,210 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1964 | 138,772 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 143,581 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 141,080 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 148,534 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 147,934 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 151,891 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 160,205 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 174,808 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 211,187 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1973 | 255,125 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1974 | 398,051 current US$ per square kilometre | +56.0% |
| 1975 | 476,154 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1976 | 487,411 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 611,826 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1978 | 694,411 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1979 | 897,158 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 1980 | 1.22 million current US$ per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 1981 | 1.36 million current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1982 | 1.59 million current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1983 | 1.51 million current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 1.51 million current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.44 million current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 934,589 current US$ per square kilometre | -35.0% |
| 1987 | 935,240 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 876,591 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 842,702 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 987,914 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1991 | 1.03 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 1.06 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 910,232 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1994 | 964,363 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 1.04 million current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 1.12 million current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 1.12 million current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.18 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 1.33 million current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2000 | 1.59 million current US$ per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2001 | 1.72 million current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 1.76 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 2.20 million current US$ per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2004 | 2.59 million current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 3.12 million current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2006 | 3.58 million current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 4.22 million current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 5.43 million current US$ per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 2009 | 3.74 million current US$ per square kilometre | -31.2% |
| 2010 | 4.32 million current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 4.96 million current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 5.29 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 5.57 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 5.75 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 5.23 million current US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 4.61 million current US$ per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 4.65 million current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 4.66 million current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 4.58 million current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 4.07 million current US$ per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 4.72 million current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2022 | 5.52 million current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2023 | 4.88 million current US$ per square kilometre | -11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 137,640 current US$ per square kilometre | 114,028 current US$ per square kilometre | 151,891 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 436,634 current US$ per square kilometre | 160,205 current US$ per square kilometre | 897,158 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.22 million current US$ per square kilometre | 842,702 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.59 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.07 million current US$ per square kilometre | 910,232 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.33 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.99 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.59 million current US$ per square kilometre | 5.43 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.96 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4.32 million current US$ per square kilometre | 5.75 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.80 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4.07 million current US$ per square kilometre | 5.52 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 37 Mauritius 7.05 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 Austria 6.26 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 France 5.67 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 41 Seychelles 4.72 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 42 Antigua and Barbuda 4.67 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 43 Czechia 4.47 million current US$ per square kilometre 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 1.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.946 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 17,722 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 6.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 119,628 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.8216 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago was 4.88 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 5.75 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 114,028 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 40th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.