Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita) in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita) was 3,476 current US$ per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago is 3,476 current US$ per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 5,073 current US$ per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 961.46 current US$ per person, in 2000.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 66th 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 US$), per capita (capita) in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 961.46 current US$ per person | — |
| 2001 | 1,757 current US$ per person | +82.7% |
| 2002 | 1,480 current US$ per person | -15.8% |
| 2003 | 2,047 current US$ per person | +38.4% |
| 2004 | 1,579 current US$ per person | -22.9% |
| 2005 | 1,350 current US$ per person | -14.5% |
| 2006 | 2,215 current US$ per person | +64.0% |
| 2007 | 4,402 current US$ per person | +98.7% |
| 2008 | 4,908 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 4,599 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 3,891 current US$ per person | -15.4% |
| 2011 | 4,193 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 4,231 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 4,425 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 4,315 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 5,073 current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 2016 | 3,412 current US$ per person | -32.7% |
| 2017 | 3,673 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 4,027 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 3,610 current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 3,135 current US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 3,591 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 3,565 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 3,476 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 3,476 current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 8,868 current US$ per person, 39% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 3,476 current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,804 current US$ per person, 1.9× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,530 current US$ per person | 961.46 current US$ per person | 4,908 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,085 current US$ per person | 3,412 current US$ per person | 5,073 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,442 current US$ per person | 3,135 current US$ per person | 3,591 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 63 Uruguay 3,993 current US$ per person compare
- 64 Seychelles 3,639 current US$ per person compare
- 65 Serbia 3,486 current US$ per person compare
- 67 Kazakhstan 3,442 current US$ per person compare
- 68 Montenegro 3,309 current US$ per person compare
- 69 Costa Rica 3,246 current US$ 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)
- 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 fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago was 3,476 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 5,073 current US$ per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 961.46 current US$ per person in 2000.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 66th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. 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 fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.