Annual growth of GDP per capita in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Annual growth of GDP per capita was -0.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.7%
Change on year
down 130.5%
World rank
188th
of 212 countries
All-time high
13.9%
in 2003
All-time low
-11.3%
in 1983
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Annual growth of GDP per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded -0.7% for annual growth of gdp per capita in 2025.
The figure is down 130.5% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 13.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, -11.3%, in 1983.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 188th 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.
Annual growth of GDP per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.6% | — |
| 1962 | 0.8% | -93.5% |
| 1963 | 3.6% | +385.0% |
| 1964 | 5.7% | +56.9% |
| 1965 | -1.0% | -117.2% |
| 1966 | 2.5% | -349.8% |
| 1967 | 0.6% | -75.4% |
| 1968 | 3.8% | +536.9% |
| 1969 | 1.5% | -60.9% |
| 1970 | 2.4% | +60.1% |
| 1971 | -0.1% | -103.3% |
| 1972 | 4.5% | -5737.2% |
| 1973 | 0.4% | -91.6% |
| 1974 | 2.5% | +567.3% |
| 1975 | 0.3% | -89.9% |
| 1976 | 5.1% | +1918.5% |
| 1977 | 7.8% | +51.9% |
| 1978 | 8.6% | +10.8% |
| 1979 | 2.3% | -73.7% |
| 1980 | 9.0% | +297.3% |
| 1981 | 3.3% | -62.9% |
| 1982 | 2.6% | -21.0% |
| 1983 | -11.3% | -526.7% |
| 1984 | -6.8% | -40.1% |
| 1985 | -5.3% | -21.8% |
| 1986 | -4.5% | -13.9% |
| 1987 | -5.7% | +24.9% |
| 1988 | -4.9% | -13.5% |
| 1989 | -1.8% | -64.4% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | -137.1% |
| 1991 | 2.3% | +254.0% |
| 1992 | 9.3% | +303.3% |
| 1993 | -1.4% | -114.6% |
| 1994 | 2.9% | -317.2% |
| 1995 | 3.3% | +11.2% |
| 1996 | 6.7% | +104.1% |
| 1997 | 7.1% | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 7.8% | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 7.7% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 6.5% | -15.2% |
| 2001 | 3.7% | -42.8% |
| 2002 | 7.4% | +99.7% |
| 2003 | 13.9% | +87.0% |
| 2004 | 7.4% | -46.5% |
| 2005 | 10.4% | +40.0% |
| 2006 | 12.9% | +24.3% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | -66.4% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | -31.6% |
| 2009 | -4.5% | -251.8% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | -160.6% |
| 2011 | -1.1% | -139.2% |
| 2012 | 6.1% | -674.6% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -51.9% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | +11.8% |
| 2015 | -0.7% | -122.0% |
| 2016 | -7.8% | +978.8% |
| 2017 | -5.1% | -35.3% |
| 2018 | -1.1% | -77.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -110.1% |
| 2020 | -9.0% | -7917.2% |
| 2021 | -0.8% | -91.3% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -227.5% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | +35.3% |
| 2024 | 2.4% | +82.7% |
| 2025 | -0.7% | -130.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.2% | -1.0% | 11.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.4% | -0.1% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.5% | -11.3% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.6% | -1.4% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.5% | -4.5% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1% | -7.8% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.0% | -9.0% | 2.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 185 Somalia -0.4% compare
- 186 Malawi -0.7% compare
- 187 Cuba -0.7% compare
- 189 United Arab Emirates -0.8% compare
- 190 Saint Lucia -0.8% compare
- 191 Luxembourg -0.8% 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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 61,997 constant LCU per person (2024)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth of gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Annual growth of gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago was -0.7% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth of gdp per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest annual growth of gdp per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.3% in 1983.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for annual growth of gdp per capita?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 188th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth of gdp per capita rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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