Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1899 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.1899 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
139th
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.3143 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2009
All-time low
0.1136 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2005
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2023

00.10.20.32000201120232000: 0.168 current US$ per US$ of GDP2001: 0.267 current US$ per US$ of GDP2002: 0.226 current US$ per US$ of GDP2003: 0.252 current US$ per US$ of GDP2004: 0.166 current US$ per US$ of GDP2005: 0.114 current US$ per US$ of GDP2006: 0.179 current US$ per US$ of GDP2007: 0.265 current US$ per US$ of GDP2008: 0.23 current US$ per US$ of GDP2009: 0.314 current US$ per US$ of GDP2010: 0.231 current US$ per US$ of GDP2011: 0.219 current US$ per US$ of GDP2012: 0.208 current US$ per US$ of GDP2013: 0.208 current US$ per US$ of GDP2014: 0.197 current US$ per US$ of GDP2015: 0.255 current US$ per US$ of GDP2016: 0.196 current US$ per US$ of GDP2017: 0.209 current US$ per US$ of GDP2018: 0.229 current US$ per US$ of GDP2019: 0.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP2020: 0.205 current US$ per US$ of GDP2021: 0.203 current US$ per US$ of GDP2022: 0.172 current US$ per US$ of GDP2023: 0.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Trinidad and Tobago recorded 0.1899 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2023.

The figure is up 10.5% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.3143 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1136 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2005.

That places Trinidad and Tobago 139th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year

Annual values for Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000 to 2023.
Year current US$ per US$ of GDP Change
2000 0.1679 current US$ per US$ of GDP
2001 0.2671 current US$ per US$ of GDP +59.1%
2002 0.2263 current US$ per US$ of GDP -15.3%
2003 0.2519 current US$ per US$ of GDP +11.3%
2004 0.1662 current US$ per US$ of GDP -34.0%
2005 0.1136 current US$ per US$ of GDP -31.6%
2006 0.1792 current US$ per US$ of GDP +57.7%
2007 0.2651 current US$ per US$ of GDP +47.9%
2008 0.2304 current US$ per US$ of GDP -13.1%
2009 0.3143 current US$ per US$ of GDP +36.4%
2010 0.2314 current US$ per US$ of GDP -26.4%
2011 0.2189 current US$ per US$ of GDP -5.4%
2012 0.2081 current US$ per US$ of GDP -4.9%
2013 0.2077 current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.2%
2014 0.197 current US$ per US$ of GDP -5.2%
2015 0.2551 current US$ per US$ of GDP +29.5%
2016 0.1955 current US$ per US$ of GDP -23.3%
2017 0.2091 current US$ per US$ of GDP +6.9%
2018 0.2292 current US$ per US$ of GDP +9.6%
2019 0.2097 current US$ per US$ of GDP -8.5%
2020 0.2052 current US$ per US$ of GDP -2.2%
2021 0.2028 current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.2%
2022 0.1718 current US$ per US$ of GDP -15.3%
2023 0.1899 current US$ per US$ of GDP +10.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2182 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1136 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3143 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.2162 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1955 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2551 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.1924 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1718 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2052 current US$ per US$ of GDP 4

Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago

  1. 136 Côte d'Ivoire 0.193 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 137 Cyprus 0.1926 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 138 Iraq 0.1914 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 140 Azerbaijan 0.1889 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 141 Seychelles 0.1871 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 142 Malta 0.1871 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago?
Gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.1899 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The highest recorded value was 0.3143 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009.
What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1136 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005.
How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 139th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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230 places, 10,917 data points, 1960–2025
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Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.