GDP per capita in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: GDP per capita was 28,163 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
28,163 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
63rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
41,501 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2008
All-time low
6,816 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
GDP per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, 1950–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 28,163 international-$ in 2021 prices.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 41,501 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6,816 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1950.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 63rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
GDP per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6,816 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1951 | 7,345 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.8% |
| 1952 | 7,535 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 1953 | 7,618 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 7,875 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.4% |
| 1955 | 8,678 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.2% |
| 1956 | 9,383 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.1% |
| 1957 | 10,083 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.5% |
| 1958 | 10,858 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.7% |
| 1959 | 11,364 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.7% |
| 1960 | 12,177 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.2% |
| 1961 | 13,812 international-$ in 2021 prices | +13.4% |
| 1962 | 13,546 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 14,433 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.5% |
| 1964 | 15,233 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 14,794 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 15,354 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 16,146 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.2% |
| 1968 | 17,129 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 18,574 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.4% |
| 1970 | 18,451 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 17,356 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.9% |
| 1972 | 19,792 international-$ in 2021 prices | +14.0% |
| 1973 | 19,419 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 19,561 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 19,670 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 21,558 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.6% |
| 1977 | 22,498 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 24,768 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.1% |
| 1979 | 25,364 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 26,631 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 27,532 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 28,211 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 24,799 international-$ in 2021 prices | -12.1% |
| 1984 | 22,729 international-$ in 2021 prices | -8.4% |
| 1985 | 21,104 international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 18,494 international-$ in 2021 prices | -12.4% |
| 1987 | 16,100 international-$ in 2021 prices | -12.9% |
| 1988 | 14,773 international-$ in 2021 prices | -8.2% |
| 1989 | 13,595 international-$ in 2021 prices | -8.0% |
| 1990 | 13,942 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 13,520 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 12,764 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 11,873 international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 11,739 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 11,732 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 11,474 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 11,652 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 11,433 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 13,459 international-$ in 2021 prices | +17.7% |
| 2000 | 16,308 international-$ in 2021 prices | +21.2% |
| 2001 | 15,403 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 15,900 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 20,476 international-$ in 2021 prices | +28.8% |
| 2004 | 22,551 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 27,491 international-$ in 2021 prices | +21.9% |
| 2006 | 32,970 international-$ in 2021 prices | +19.9% |
| 2007 | 35,787 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 41,501 international-$ in 2021 prices | +16.0% |
| 2009 | 31,247 international-$ in 2021 prices | -24.7% |
| 2010 | 34,680 international-$ in 2021 prices | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 39,558 international-$ in 2021 prices | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 39,557 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 38,609 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 37,769 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 33,634 international-$ in 2021 prices | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 30,246 international-$ in 2021 prices | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 29,801 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 28,684 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 28,955 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 26,639 international-$ in 2021 prices | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 28,473 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 28,668 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 28,163 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8,755 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,816 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11,364 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1960s | 15,120 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12,177 international-$ in 2021 prices | 18,574 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1970s | 20,844 international-$ in 2021 prices | 17,356 international-$ in 2021 prices | 25,364 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,397 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13,595 international-$ in 2021 prices | 28,211 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,359 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11,433 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13,942 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,964 international-$ in 2021 prices | 15,403 international-$ in 2021 prices | 41,501 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,149 international-$ in 2021 prices | 28,684 international-$ in 2021 prices | 39,558 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,986 international-$ in 2021 prices | 26,639 international-$ in 2021 prices | 28,668 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 60 Malaysia 30,395 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 61 Belarus 28,677 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 62 Bulgaria 28,219 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 64 Mauritius 27,780 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 65 Argentina 27,285 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 66 Montserrat 26,972 international-$ in 2021 prices 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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2811 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 5,267 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 2.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 44,334 constant LCU per person (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago was 28,163 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 41,501 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2008.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,816 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1950.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for gdp per capita?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 63rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. 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 for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.