Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 was 2.91 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 in Trinidad and Tobago, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million SLC per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, 2015 in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 2.91 million SLC per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 1,029.0% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, 2015 in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 9.72 million SLC per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2573 million SLC per square kilometre, in 2022.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 83rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | million SLC per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.21 million SLC per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 1.91 million SLC per square kilometre | +56.9% |
| 1972 | 1.68 million SLC per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1973 | 1.51 million SLC per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1974 | 2.19 million SLC per square kilometre | +44.3% |
| 1975 | 2.65 million SLC per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1976 | 3.03 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1977 | 3.13 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 4 million SLC per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1979 | 4.13 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 5.07 million SLC per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1981 | 4.22 million SLC per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 1982 | 4.34 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 4.21 million SLC per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 3.73 million SLC per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1985 | 3.15 million SLC per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1986 | 2.56 million SLC per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 1987 | 2.04 million SLC per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 1988 | 1.34 million SLC per square kilometre | -34.1% |
| 1989 | 1.59 million SLC per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1990 | 1.65 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 1.68 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 1.28 million SLC per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 1993 | 1.26 million SLC per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 1.56 million SLC per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1995 | 1.97 million SLC per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1996 | 2.03 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 2.92 million SLC per square kilometre | +43.7% |
| 1998 | 2.9 million SLC per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 2.12 million SLC per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 2000 | 1.88 million SLC per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2001 | 2.86 million SLC per square kilometre | +52.0% |
| 2002 | 2.44 million SLC per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2003 | 3.93 million SLC per square kilometre | +60.9% |
| 2004 | 3.46 million SLC per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 5.31 million SLC per square kilometre | +53.6% |
| 2006 | 3.52 million SLC per square kilometre | -33.7% |
| 2007 | 3.23 million SLC per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 3.22 million SLC per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 3.46 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 2.9 million SLC per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2011 | 2.34 million SLC per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 2012 | 4.96 million SLC per square kilometre | +111.9% |
| 2013 | 3.46 million SLC per square kilometre | -30.3% |
| 2014 | 5.04 million SLC per square kilometre | +45.7% |
| 2015 | 8.55 million SLC per square kilometre | +69.7% |
| 2016 | 9.72 million SLC per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 6.06 million SLC per square kilometre | -37.7% |
| 2018 | 4.57 million SLC per square kilometre | -24.6% |
| 2019 | 5.3 million SLC per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2020 | 5.77 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 2.38 million SLC per square kilometre | -58.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2573 million SLC per square kilometre | -89.2% |
| 2023 | 2.91 million SLC per square kilometre | +1029.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 2.91 million SLC per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.92 million SLC per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 2.91 million SLC per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.2 million SLC per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 in Trinidad and Tobago changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +1029.0% | 0.2573 million SLC per square kilometre | 2.91 million SLC per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.54 million SLC per square kilometre | 1.21 million SLC per square kilometre | 4.13 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.22 million SLC per square kilometre | 1.34 million SLC per square kilometre | 5.07 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.94 million SLC per square kilometre | 1.26 million SLC per square kilometre | 2.92 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.33 million SLC per square kilometre | 1.88 million SLC per square kilometre | 5.31 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.29 million SLC per square kilometre | 2.34 million SLC per square kilometre | 9.72 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.83 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.2573 million SLC per square kilometre | 5.77 million SLC per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 80 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3.23 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 81 Yemen 3.08 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 82 Gambia 2.99 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 84 Curacao 2.9 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 85 Sweden 2.89 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 86 Guyana 2.65 million SLC 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 fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, 2015 in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, 2015 in Trinidad and Tobago was 2.91 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, 2015 recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 9.72 million SLC per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, 2015 recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2573 million SLC per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, 2015?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 83rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, 2015 rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. 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 Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices 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 Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 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 Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices 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.