GDP, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: GDP, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate was 1.99 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 1.99 % change on previous year for gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 60.6% on the previous year and up 130.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 16.7 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -8.63 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 182nd out of 204 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.
GDP, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6.6 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 12.6 % change on previous year | +91.0% |
| 1993 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -86.6% |
| 1994 | 5.78 % change on previous year | +242.9% |
| 1995 | 5.99 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 9.1 % change on previous year | +51.9% |
| 1997 | 9.38 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 9.34 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 9.55 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 9.32 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 6.51 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 2002 | 9.61 % change on previous year | +47.6% |
| 2003 | 16.7 % change on previous year | +73.7% |
| 2004 | 10.85 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 2005 | 9.54 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 16.7 % change on previous year | +75.1% |
| 2007 | 7.59 % change on previous year | -54.5% |
| 2008 | 5.38 % change on previous year | -29.1% |
| 2009 | -3.8 % change on previous year | -170.6% |
| 2010 | 4.58 % change on previous year | -220.4% |
| 2011 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -61.5% |
| 2012 | 3.15 % change on previous year | +78.5% |
| 2013 | -0.0298 % change on previous year | -100.9% |
| 2014 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -4267.4% |
| 2015 | -6.57 % change on previous year | -628.7% |
| 2016 | -5.05 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 2017 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -121.8% |
| 2018 | 0.8535 % change on previous year | -22.3% |
| 2019 | 2.6 % change on previous year | +204.8% |
| 2020 | -8.63 % change on previous year | -431.9% |
| 2021 | 14.1 % change on previous year | -263.3% |
| 2022 | 8.04 % change on previous year | -43.0% |
| 2023 | 5.22 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 2024 | 5.05 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -60.6% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 1.99 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.51 % change on previous year, 44% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 1.99 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.27 % change on previous year, 32% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +4267.4% | -0.0298 % change on previous year | 1.24 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -628.7% | 1.24 % change on previous year | -6.57 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.78 % change on previous year | 1.69 % change on previous year | 12.6 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.84 % change on previous year | -3.8 % change on previous year | 16.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3634 % change on previous year | -6.57 % change on previous year | 4.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.29 % change on previous year | -8.63 % change on previous year | 14.1 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 179 Sweden 2.09 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Lithuania 2.06 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Botswana 2.05 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Germany 1.93 % change on previous year compare
- 184 Colombia 1.92 % change on previous year compare
- 185 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.87 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.73 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.79 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago was 1.99 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.63 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 182nd out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP, PPP (current international $). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP, PPP (current international $). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.