Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 31,722 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
31,722 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
68th
of 198 countries
All-time high
39,249 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2014
All-time low
11,870 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 31,722 international-$ in 2021 prices per person for gross domestic product (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, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 39,249 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11,870 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 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.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11,870 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 1991 | 12,142 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 13,268 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 13,089 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 13,473 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 13,912 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 14,839 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 15,895 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 17,129 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 18,441 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 19,638 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 20,367 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 21,877 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 24,911 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 26,758 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 29,536 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 33,349 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 34,794 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 35,825 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 34,212 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 35,145 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 34,770 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 36,904 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 37,994 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 39,249 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 38,964 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 35,915 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 34,096 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 33,710 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 33,749 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 30,721 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 30,482 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 30,784 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 31,197 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 31,960 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 31,722 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.7% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 31,722 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 49,192 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 64% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 31,722 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,315 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 1.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,406 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 11,870 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 18,441 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,127 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 19,638 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 35,825 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,050 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 33,710 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 39,249 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,144 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 30,482 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 31,960 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 65 Bulgaria 35,326 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 66 Turks and Caicos Islands 33,391 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 67 Uruguay 32,742 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 69 Saint Kitts and Nevis 31,428 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 70 Chile 30,863 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 71 Seychelles 30,639 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 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$), annual growth rate -10.46 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago was 31,722 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 39,249 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,870 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 1990.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 68th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.