GDP per capita in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: GDP per capita was 16,191 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago is 16,191 constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 20,032 constant 2015 US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4,290 constant 2015 US$, in 1960.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 72nd of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
GDP per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4,290 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 4,789 constant 2015 US$ | +11.6% |
| 1962 | 4,825 constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 5,001 constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 5,287 constant 2015 US$ | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 5,235 constant 2015 US$ | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 5,363 constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 5,396 constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 5,604 constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 5,688 constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 5,825 constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 5,820 constant 2015 US$ | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 6,082 constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 6,105 constant 2015 US$ | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 6,259 constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 6,275 constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 6,596 constant 2015 US$ | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 7,109 constant 2015 US$ | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 7,723 constant 2015 US$ | +8.6% |
| 1979 | 7,898 constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 8,609 constant 2015 US$ | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 8,896 constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 9,132 constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 8,102 constant 2015 US$ | -11.3% |
| 1984 | 7,555 constant 2015 US$ | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 7,156 constant 2015 US$ | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 6,831 constant 2015 US$ | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 6,443 constant 2015 US$ | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 6,126 constant 2015 US$ | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 6,019 constant 2015 US$ | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 6,058 constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 6,197 constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 6,772 constant 2015 US$ | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 6,680 constant 2015 US$ | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 6,876 constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 7,101 constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 7,574 constant 2015 US$ | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 8,113 constant 2015 US$ | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 8,743 constant 2015 US$ | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 9,412 constant 2015 US$ | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 10,023 constant 2015 US$ | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 10,395 constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 11,166 constant 2015 US$ | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 12,714 constant 2015 US$ | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 13,657 constant 2015 US$ | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 15,075 constant 2015 US$ | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 17,021 constant 2015 US$ | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 17,759 constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 18,285 constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 17,462 constant 2015 US$ | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 17,938 constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 17,746 constant 2015 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 18,836 constant 2015 US$ | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 19,392 constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 20,032 constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 19,887 constant 2015 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 18,331 constant 2015 US$ | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 17,403 constant 2015 US$ | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 17,206 constant 2015 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 17,225 constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 15,680 constant 2015 US$ | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 15,558 constant 2015 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 15,712 constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 15,923 constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 16,312 constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 16,191 constant 2015 US$ | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,148 constant 2015 US$ | 4,290 constant 2015 US$ | 5,688 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,569 constant 2015 US$ | 5,820 constant 2015 US$ | 7,898 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,487 constant 2015 US$ | 6,019 constant 2015 US$ | 9,132 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,353 constant 2015 US$ | 6,058 constant 2015 US$ | 9,412 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,356 constant 2015 US$ | 10,023 constant 2015 US$ | 18,285 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,400 constant 2015 US$ | 17,206 constant 2015 US$ | 20,032 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,896 constant 2015 US$ | 15,558 constant 2015 US$ | 16,312 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
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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)
- 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 per capita in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago was 16,191 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 20,032 constant 2015 US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,290 constant 2015 US$ in 1960.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for gdp per capita?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 72nd out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.