Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 1.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
107th
of 181 countries
All-time high
1.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2009
All-time low
0.689 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2005
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2023

0.511.522000201120232000: 0.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP2001: 1.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP2002: 1.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP2003: 1.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP2004: 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP2005: 0.689 current LCU per US$ of GDP2006: 0.988 current LCU per US$ of GDP2007: 1.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP2008: 1.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP2009: 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP2010: 1.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP2011: 1.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP2012: 1.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP2013: 1.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP2014: 1.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP2015: 1.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP2016: 1.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP2017: 1.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP2018: 1.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP2019: 1.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP2020: 1.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP2021: 1.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP2022: 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP2023: 1.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Trinidad and Tobago recorded 1.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 1.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.689 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2005.

That places Trinidad and Tobago 107th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year

Annual values for Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000 to 2023.
Year current LCU per US$ of GDP Change
2000 0.9803 current LCU per US$ of GDP
2001 1.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP +67.8%
2002 1.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP -16.9%
2003 1.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP +11.6%
2004 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP -34.0%
2005 0.689 current LCU per US$ of GDP -31.6%
2006 0.9878 current LCU per US$ of GDP +43.4%
2007 1.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP +69.8%
2008 1.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP -13.6%
2009 1.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP +37.2%
2010 1.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP -25.8%
2011 1.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP -4.9%
2012 1.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP -4.6%
2013 1.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP -0.0%
2014 1.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP -5.7%
2015 1.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP +28.9%
2016 1.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP -19.8%
2017 1.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP +8.7%
2018 1.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP +9.5%
2019 1.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP -8.7%
2020 1.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP -2.2%
2021 1.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP -1.1%
2022 1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP -15.3%
2023 1.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP +10.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.689 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 1.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 1.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP 4

Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago

  1. 104 Ghana 1.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 105 Hong Kong, China 1.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 106 Guatemala 1.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 108 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 109 Romania 1.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 110 Saudi Arabia 1.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago?
Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago was 1.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The highest recorded value was 1.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2009.
What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The lowest recorded value was 0.689 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2005.
How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 107th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
181 places, 8,134 data points, 1960–2025
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Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.