Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per was 4.26 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.26 million SLC per square kilometre
Change on year
up 162.9%
World rank
83rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
9.47 million SLC per square kilometre
in 2016
All-time low
0.0708 million SLC per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per in Trinidad and Tobago, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million SLC per square kilometre.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 4.26 million SLC per square kilometre for gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 162.9% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 9.47 million SLC per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0708 million SLC per square kilometre, in 1970.
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, per in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | million SLC per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0708 million SLC per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.1195 million SLC per square kilometre | +68.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1265 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1191 million SLC per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1974 | 0.134 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2233 million SLC per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 1976 | 0.2877 million SLC per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 1977 | 0.357 million SLC per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1978 | 0.478 million SLC per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 1979 | 0.6074 million SLC per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 1980 | 0.865 million SLC per square kilometre | +42.4% |
| 1981 | 0.8813 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 1.04 million SLC per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1983 | 0.9868 million SLC per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.8979 million SLC per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1985 | 0.7523 million SLC per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1986 | 0.7393 million SLC per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.6584 million SLC per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1988 | 0.4498 million SLC per square kilometre | -31.7% |
| 1989 | 0.5584 million SLC per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1990 | 0.6111 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1991 | 0.7335 million SLC per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1992 | 0.6486 million SLC per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1993 | 0.701 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 1.19 million SLC per square kilometre | +70.2% |
| 1995 | 1.23 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 1.64 million SLC per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 1997 | 2.16 million SLC per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 1998 | 2.46 million SLC per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1999 | 1.82 million SLC per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 2000 | 1.64 million SLC per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 2.99 million SLC per square kilometre | +81.6% |
| 2002 | 2.53 million SLC per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2003 | 3.55 million SLC per square kilometre | +40.1% |
| 2004 | 3.23 million SLC per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 5.94 million SLC per square kilometre | +84.0% |
| 2006 | 3.62 million SLC per square kilometre | -39.1% |
| 2007 | 3.46 million SLC per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 3.78 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 5.6 million SLC per square kilometre | +48.3% |
| 2010 | 3.46 million SLC per square kilometre | -38.2% |
| 2011 | 3.14 million SLC per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 5.49 million SLC per square kilometre | +74.8% |
| 2013 | 4.5 million SLC per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2014 | 6.21 million SLC per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 2015 | 8.55 million SLC per square kilometre | +37.7% |
| 2016 | 9.47 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 6.96 million SLC per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 2018 | 5.47 million SLC per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 2019 | 6.1 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 6.27 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 3.7 million SLC per square kilometre | -41.0% |
| 2022 | 1.62 million SLC per square kilometre | -56.2% |
| 2023 | 4.26 million SLC per square kilometre | +162.9% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 4.26 million SLC per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.4 million SLC per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 4.26 million SLC per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.91 million SLC per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2523 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0708 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.6074 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7825 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.4498 million SLC per square kilometre | 1.04 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.32 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.6111 million SLC per square kilometre | 2.46 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.63 million SLC per square kilometre | 1.64 million SLC per square kilometre | 5.94 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.94 million SLC per square kilometre | 3.14 million SLC per square kilometre | 9.47 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.96 million SLC per square kilometre | 1.62 million SLC per square kilometre | 6.27 million SLC per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 80 Grenada 4.64 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 81 Angola 4.6 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 82 Kenya 4.48 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 84 Gambia 3.96 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 85 Mexico 3.92 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 86 Sweden 3.82 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, per in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per in Trinidad and Tobago was 4.26 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 9.47 million SLC per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0708 million SLC per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 83rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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, 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 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency 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 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.