Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) was 23,464 current LCU per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago is 23,464 current LCU per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 32,355 current LCU per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6,533 current LCU per person, in 2000.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 98th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,533 current LCU per person | — |
| 2001 | 11,085 current LCU per person | +69.7% |
| 2002 | 9,561 current LCU per person | -13.7% |
| 2003 | 13,391 current LCU per person | +40.1% |
| 2004 | 10,336 current LCU per person | -22.8% |
| 2005 | 8,839 current LCU per person | -14.5% |
| 2006 | 16,010 current LCU per person | +81.1% |
| 2007 | 27,856 current LCU per person | +74.0% |
| 2008 | 30,868 current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 29,092 current LCU per person | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 24,810 current LCU per person | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 26,872 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 27,206 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 28,506 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 27,657 current LCU per person | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 32,355 current LCU per person | +17.0% |
| 2016 | 22,755 current LCU per person | -29.7% |
| 2017 | 24,901 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 27,267 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 24,384 current LCU per person | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 21,168 current LCU per person | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 24,273 current LCU per person | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 24,077 current LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 23,464 current LCU per person | -2.5% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 23,464 current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 18,554 current LCU per person, 1.3× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 23,464 current LCU per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,015 current LCU per person, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,357 current LCU per person | 6,533 current LCU per person | 30,868 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,671 current LCU per person | 22,755 current LCU per person | 32,355 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,245 current LCU per person | 21,168 current LCU per person | 24,273 current LCU per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 95 Romania 26,096 current LCU per person compare
- 96 Australia 24,616 current LCU per person compare
- 97 Cuba 23,922 current LCU per person compare
- 99 Honduras 22,566 current LCU per person compare
- 100 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 22,418 current LCU per person compare
- 101 Yemen, Republic of 20,982 current LCU per person compare
More economy & growth data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 71.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0414 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 785.84 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.4521 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0303 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 573.82 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago was 23,464 current LCU per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 32,355 current LCU per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,533 current LCU per person in 2000.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 98th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.