Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre was 0.6311 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.6311 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
up 163.1%
World rank
50th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.42 million USD per square kilometre
in 2016
All-time low
0.0354 million USD per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago is 0.6311 million USD per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 163.1% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 1.42 million USD per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0354 million USD per square kilometre, in 1970.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 50th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0354 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0605 million USD per square kilometre | +71.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0659 million USD per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0608 million USD per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0652 million USD per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1029 million USD per square kilometre | +57.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1181 million USD per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1487 million USD per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1992 million USD per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2531 million USD per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 1980 | 0.3604 million USD per square kilometre | +42.4% |
| 1981 | 0.3672 million USD per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.4314 million USD per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1983 | 0.4112 million USD per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.3741 million USD per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1985 | 0.307 million USD per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2054 million USD per square kilometre | -33.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1829 million USD per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1988 | 0.117 million USD per square kilometre | -36.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1314 million USD per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1438 million USD per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1726 million USD per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1526 million USD per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1993 | 0.131 million USD per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2014 million USD per square kilometre | +53.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2076 million USD per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.273 million USD per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 1997 | 0.3456 million USD per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1998 | 0.3907 million USD per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2885 million USD per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2611 million USD per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 0.4793 million USD per square kilometre | +83.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4056 million USD per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5641 million USD per square kilometre | +39.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5122 million USD per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9425 million USD per square kilometre | +84.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5727 million USD per square kilometre | -39.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5474 million USD per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.6004 million USD per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 0.8851 million USD per square kilometre | +47.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5428 million USD per square kilometre | -38.7% |
| 2011 | 0.49 million USD per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8538 million USD per square kilometre | +74.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6983 million USD per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 2014 | 0.969 million USD per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 2015 | 1.34 million USD per square kilometre | +38.4% |
| 2016 | 1.42 million USD per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 1.03 million USD per square kilometre | -27.7% |
| 2018 | 0.8079 million USD per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 2019 | 0.903 million USD per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9294 million USD per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5475 million USD per square kilometre | -41.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2399 million USD per square kilometre | -56.2% |
| 2023 | 0.6311 million USD per square kilometre | +163.1% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.6311 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7652 million USD per square kilometre, 82% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.6311 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2765 million USD per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.111 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0354 million USD per square kilometre | 0.2531 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2888 million USD per square kilometre | 0.117 million USD per square kilometre | 0.4314 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2307 million USD per square kilometre | 0.131 million USD per square kilometre | 0.3907 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.577 million USD per square kilometre | 0.2611 million USD per square kilometre | 0.9425 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9052 million USD per square kilometre | 0.49 million USD per square kilometre | 1.42 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.587 million USD per square kilometre | 0.2399 million USD per square kilometre | 0.9294 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 47 United States 0.6482 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 48 Spain 0.6466 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 49 Portugal 0.637 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 51 Slovakia 0.6196 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 52 Hungary 0.6085 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 53 Tuvalu 0.6077 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$), annual growth rate -10.46 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.6311 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 1.42 million USD per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0354 million USD per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 50th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 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 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 Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — 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 Fixed Capital Formation — 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.