Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre was 4.97 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.97 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
down 10.6%
World rank
34th
of 194 countries
All-time high
5.75 million USD per square kilometre
in 2014
All-time low
0.1691 million USD per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago is 4.97 million USD per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 10.6% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 5.75 million USD per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1691 million USD per square kilometre, in 1970.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 34th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1691 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.1845 million USD per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 0.223 million USD per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1973 | 0.2693 million USD per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1974 | 0.4202 million USD per square kilometre | +56.0% |
| 1975 | 0.5026 million USD per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1976 | 0.5145 million USD per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.6458 million USD per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1978 | 0.733 million USD per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1979 | 0.947 million USD per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 1980 | 1.28 million USD per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 1981 | 1.44 million USD per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1982 | 1.67 million USD per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1983 | 1.6 million USD per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 1.6 million USD per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.52 million USD per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 0.9865 million USD per square kilometre | -35.0% |
| 1987 | 0.9872 million USD per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.9253 million USD per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 0.8895 million USD per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 1.04 million USD per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1991 | 1.09 million USD per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 1.12 million USD per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.9417 million USD per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1994 | 1.02 million USD per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 1.1 million USD per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 1.19 million USD per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 1.18 million USD per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.24 million USD per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 1.4 million USD per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2000 | 1.68 million USD per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2001 | 1.82 million USD per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 1.85 million USD per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 2.33 million USD per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2004 | 2.73 million USD per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 3.29 million USD per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2006 | 3.78 million USD per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 4.46 million USD per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 5.74 million USD per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 2009 | 3.95 million USD per square kilometre | -31.2% |
| 2010 | 4.56 million USD per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 5.24 million USD per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 5.29 million USD per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 5.57 million USD per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 5.75 million USD per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 5.23 million USD per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 4.61 million USD per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 4.65 million USD per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 4.66 million USD per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 4.6 million USD per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 4.09 million USD per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 4.71 million USD per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2022 | 5.56 million USD per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2023 | 4.97 million USD per square kilometre | -10.6% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 4.97 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.67 million USD per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 4.97 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.45 million USD per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4609 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1691 million USD per square kilometre | 0.947 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.29 million USD per square kilometre | 0.8895 million USD per square kilometre | 1.67 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.13 million USD per square kilometre | 0.9417 million USD per square kilometre | 1.4 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.16 million USD per square kilometre | 1.68 million USD per square kilometre | 5.74 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.01 million USD per square kilometre | 4.56 million USD per square kilometre | 5.75 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.83 million USD per square kilometre | 4.09 million USD per square kilometre | 5.56 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 31 Mauritius 7.21 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 32 Austria 6.2 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 33 France 5.66 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 35 Seychelles 4.65 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 36 Antigua and Barbuda 4.62 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 37 Czechia 4.45 million USD 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$), annual growth rate -10.46 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago was 4.97 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 5.75 million USD per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1691 million USD per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 34th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 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 — Value US$ ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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 — Value US$ 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.