Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre (Bolt) in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre (Bolt) was 7.31 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
7.31 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
21st
of 164 countries
All-time high
8.92 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre
in 2014
All-time low
1.71 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 7.31 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in 2022.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 8.92 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.71 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre, in 1961.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 21st of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre (Bolt) in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.71 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.80 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 1.89 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 1.95 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 2.05 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 2.14 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 2.19 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 2.30 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 2.36 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 2.45 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 2.47 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 2.61 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 2.66 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 2.80 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 2.85 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 3.13 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1977 | 3.32 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 3.71 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1979 | 3.88 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 4.19 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 4.38 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 4.12 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 3.80 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 4.03 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 3.86 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 3.74 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 3.56 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 3.43 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 3.40 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 3.45 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 3.46 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 3.52 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 3.42 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 3.34 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 3.56 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 3.78 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 4.02 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 4.30 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 4.60 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 4.87 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 5.03 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 5.39 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 6.13 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 6.57 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 6.92 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 7.77 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 8.07 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 8.28 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 7.86 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 8.05 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 7.96 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 8.32 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 8.64 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 8.92 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 8.86 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 8.26 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 7.87 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 7.80 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 7.81 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 7.21 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 7.14 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 7.31 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.5% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 7.31 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.71 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 7.31 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 757,740 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre, 9.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.04 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 1.71 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 2.36 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.99 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 2.45 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 3.88 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.85 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 3.40 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 4.38 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.75 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 3.34 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 4.60 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.69 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 4.87 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 8.28 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.25 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 7.80 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 8.92 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.22 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 7.14 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 7.31 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 18 United Kingdom 10.81 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 19 Barbados 7.93 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 20 Denmark 7.49 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 22 Italy 7.22 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 23 Seychelles 6.64 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 24 Bangladesh 6.59 million international-$ in 2011 prices 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0186 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago was 7.31 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 8.92 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.71 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 21st out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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) 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.