Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ was 8.33 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Trinidad and Tobago, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 8.33 units per square kilometre for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 10.31 units per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.99 units per square kilometre, in 1991.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 28th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.99 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 3.29 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 3.27 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 3.39 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 3.52 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 3.77 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 4.05 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 4.38 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 4.73 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 5.06 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 5.27 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 5.69 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 6.51 units per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 7.03 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 7.46 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 8.45 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 8.85 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 9.15 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 8.75 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 9.04 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 9.01 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 9.62 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 9.94 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 10.31 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 10.25 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 9.49 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 9.03 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 8.94 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 8.99 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 8.2 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 8.14 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 8.21 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 8.33 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 8.33 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.14 units per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 8.33 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.25 units per square kilometre, 6.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.71 units per square kilometre | 2.99 units per square kilometre | 4.73 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.22 units per square kilometre | 5.06 units per square kilometre | 9.15 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.46 units per square kilometre | 8.94 units per square kilometre | 10.31 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.22 units per square kilometre | 8.14 units per square kilometre | 8.33 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 25 Denmark 10.23 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 United Arab Emirates 9.81 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Ireland 9.09 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Austria 7.13 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Saint Lucia 7 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 France 6.89 units per square kilometre 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 gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Trinidad and Tobago was 8.33 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 10.31 units per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.99 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 28th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. 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 Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.