Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre was 8.25 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.25 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
30th
of 181 countries
All-time high
11.10 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2008
All-time low
2.41 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago is 8.25 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 11.10 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.41 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, in 1961.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 30th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.41 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.43 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 2.64 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1964 | 2.85 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1965 | 2.81 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 2.96 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 3.14 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1968 | 3.34 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1969 | 3.62 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1970 | 3.57 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 3.39 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 3.92 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1973 | 3.89 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 3.97 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 4.04 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 4.48 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1977 | 4.73 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 5.28 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1979 | 5.48 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 5.82 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 6.09 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 6.31 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 5.61 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 5.20 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 4.88 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 4.34 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1987 | 3.82 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1988 | 3.54 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1989 | 3.29 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 3.40 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 3.33 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 3.16 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 2.96 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 2.95 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 2.96 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 2.91 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 2.97 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 2.92 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 3.45 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2000 | 4.20 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2001 | 3.98 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 4.13 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 5.34 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 2004 | 5.91 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 7.25 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2006 | 8.73 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2007 | 9.52 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 11.10 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2009 | 8.40 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 2010 | 9.37 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 10.76 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 10.82 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 10.63 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 10.46 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 9.37 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 8.47 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 8.40 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 8.22 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 8.38 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 7.69 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 8.26 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 8.36 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 8.25 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.3% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 8.25 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.60 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 8.25 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.42 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 5.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.91 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 2.41 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 3.62 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.27 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 3.39 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 5.48 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.89 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 3.29 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 6.31 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.10 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 2.91 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 3.45 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.86 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 3.98 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 11.10 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.49 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 8.22 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10.82 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.14 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 7.69 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 8.36 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 27 Ireland 10.00 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 28 Denmark 9.80 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 29 Curacao 9.37 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 31 Brunei 7.33 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 32 Lebanon 7.23 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 33 Barbados 7.11 million international-$ in 2021 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate -10.46 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago was 8.25 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023, 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 11.10 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.41 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 30th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. 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) Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – 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.