GDP per capita in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: GDP per capita was 31,722 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
31,722 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
68th
of 198 countries
All-time high
39,249 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2014
All-time low
11,870 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
GDP per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 31,722 international-$ in 2021 prices for gdp per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of 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 39,249 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11,870 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 68th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GDP per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11,870 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 12,142 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 13,268 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 13,089 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 13,473 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 13,912 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 14,839 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 15,895 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 17,129 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 18,441 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 19,638 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 20,367 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 21,877 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 24,911 international-$ in 2021 prices | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 26,758 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 29,536 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 33,349 international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 34,794 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 35,825 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 34,212 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 35,145 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 34,770 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 36,904 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 37,994 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 39,249 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 38,964 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 35,915 international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 34,096 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 33,710 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 33,749 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 30,721 international-$ in 2021 prices | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 30,482 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 30,784 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 31,197 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 31,960 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 31,722 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,406 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11,870 international-$ in 2021 prices | 18,441 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,127 international-$ in 2021 prices | 19,638 international-$ in 2021 prices | 35,825 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,050 international-$ in 2021 prices | 33,710 international-$ in 2021 prices | 39,249 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,144 international-$ in 2021 prices | 30,482 international-$ in 2021 prices | 31,960 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 65 Bulgaria 35,326 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 66 Turks and Caicos Islands 33,390 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 67 Uruguay 32,742 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 69 Saint Kitts and Nevis 31,428 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 70 Chile 30,863 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 71 Seychelles 30,639 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -2.37 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1899 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 3,476 current US$ per person (2023)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate -2.42 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 23,464 current LCU per person (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual -4.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0525 current LCU 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 31,722 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 39,249 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2014.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,870 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for gdp per capita?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 68th out of 198 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 Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor 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.