Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 30,952 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
30,952 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
58th
of 181 countries
All-time high
43,515 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2008
All-time low
11,433 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 1998
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago is 30,952 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 43,515 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 11,433 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 1998.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 58th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 12,585 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 1961 | 14,310 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +13.7% |
| 1962 | 14,180 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 15,111 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.6% |
| 1964 | 16,004 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 15,539 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 16,102 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 16,828 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 17,674 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 18,933 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 18,451 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 17,356 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -5.9% |
| 1972 | 19,793 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +14.0% |
| 1973 | 19,419 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 19,561 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 19,670 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 21,558 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +9.6% |
| 1977 | 22,498 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 24,768 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +10.1% |
| 1979 | 25,364 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 26,631 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 27,532 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 28,211 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 24,799 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -12.1% |
| 1984 | 22,729 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 21,104 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 18,494 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -12.4% |
| 1987 | 16,100 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -12.9% |
| 1988 | 14,773 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -8.2% |
| 1989 | 13,595 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -8.0% |
| 1990 | 13,942 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 13,520 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 12,765 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 11,873 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 11,739 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 11,732 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 11,474 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 11,652 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 11,433 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 13,459 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +17.7% |
| 2000 | 16,308 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +21.2% |
| 2001 | 15,403 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 15,900 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 20,476 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +28.8% |
| 2004 | 22,551 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 28,713 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +27.3% |
| 2006 | 34,514 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +20.2% |
| 2007 | 37,494 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 43,515 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 32,892 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -24.4% |
| 2010 | 36,494 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 41,553 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 41,590 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 40,686 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 39,896 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 35,616 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 32,103 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 31,748 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 31,034 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 31,522 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 28,867 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 30,975 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 31,399 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 30,952 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.4% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 30,952 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 45,244 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 68% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 30,952 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17,495 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 1.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,727 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 12,585 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 18,933 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 20,844 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 17,356 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 25,364 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,397 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 13,595 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 28,211 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,359 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 11,433 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 13,942 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,777 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 15,403 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 43,515 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,224 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 31,034 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 41,590 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,548 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 28,867 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 31,399 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 55 Kazakhstan 34,292 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 56 Greece 33,779 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 57 Slovakia 32,557 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 59 Malaysia 30,395 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 60 Bulgaria 29,748 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 61 Belarus 28,481 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$), annual growth rate -10.46 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago was 30,952 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 43,515 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,433 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 1998.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 58th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. 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) Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.