GDP per capita in international and market dollars in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: GDP per capita in international and market dollars was 16,191 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
16,191 constant 2015 US$
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
72nd
of 209 countries
All-time high
20,032 constant 2015 US$
in 2014
All-time low
4,290 constant 2015 US$
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP per capita in international and market dollars in Trinidad and Tobago, 1960–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in international and market dollars in Trinidad and Tobago is 16,191 constant 2015 US$, 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 international and market dollars in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 20,032 constant 2015 US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4,290 constant 2015 US$, in 1960.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 72nd out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
GDP per capita in international and market dollars in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | 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% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 16,191 constant 2015 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 34,672 constant 2015 US$, 47% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 16,191 constant 2015 US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,367 constant 2015 US$, 1.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,148 constant 2015 US$ | 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 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -390.11 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -285.22 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -794.39 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -75.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0306 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -580.8 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -10.46 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in international and market dollars in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars in Trinidad and Tobago was 16,191 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita in international and market dollars recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 20,032 constant 2015 US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita in international and market dollars 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 in international and market dollars?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 72nd out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita in international and market dollars 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 National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita in international and market dollars. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.