Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth in Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth was 1.24 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.24 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 109.3%
World rank
184th
of 205 countries
All-time high
56.04 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-35.03 % change on previous year
in 1986
Years of data
58
1967–2024

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth in Trinidad and Tobago, 1967–2024

-40-200204060196719952024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2024, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 1.24 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 109.3% on the previous year and down 67.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 56.04 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -35.03 % change on previous year, in 1986.

That places Trinidad and Tobago 184th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year

Annual values for Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago, 1967 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1967 5.11 % change on previous year
1968 0.0877 % change on previous year -98.3%
1969 3.3 % change on previous year +3663.3%
1970 4.95 % change on previous year +50.1%
1971 9.49 % change on previous year +91.6%
1972 20.32 % change on previous year +114.2%
1973 21.12 % change on previous year +3.9%
1974 56.04 % change on previous year +165.4%
1975 20.68 % change on previous year -63.1%
1976 3.01 % change on previous year -85.5%
1977 25.72 % change on previous year +755.4%
1978 14.05 % change on previous year -45.4%
1979 30.23 % change on previous year +115.2%
1980 35.29 % change on previous year +16.7%
1981 11.37 % change on previous year -67.8%
1982 16.01 % change on previous year +40.9%
1983 -4.61 % change on previous year -128.8%
1984 0.0748 % change on previous year -101.6%
1985 -4.63 % change on previous year -6291.9%
1986 -35.03 % change on previous year +656.3%
1987 -0.3751 % change on previous year -98.9%
1988 -6.46 % change on previous year +1621.3%
1989 -3.93 % change on previous year -39.1%
1990 11.15 % change on previous year -383.5%
1991 4.7 % change on previous year -57.8%
1992 4.63 % change on previous year -1.6%
1993 -15.8 % change on previous year -441.5%
1994 6.42 % change on previous year -140.7%
1995 7.15 % change on previous year +11.3%
1996 8.23 % change on previous year +15.1%
1997 0.4437 % change on previous year -94.6%
1998 4 % change on previous year +801.5%
1999 14.19 % change on previous year +254.7%
2000 20.96 % change on previous year +47.7%
2001 7.7 % change on previous year -63.2%
2002 1.81 % change on previous year -76.5%
2003 26.21 % change on previous year +1349.9%
2004 17.04 % change on previous year -35.0%
2005 20.42 % change on previous year +19.8%
2006 14.41 % change on previous year -29.4%
2007 17.93 % change on previous year +24.4%
2008 28.79 % change on previous year +60.6%
2009 -30.7 % change on previous year -206.7%
2010 15.1 % change on previous year -149.2%
2011 15.53 % change on previous year +2.8%
2012 2.24 % change on previous year -85.6%
2013 5.33 % change on previous year +138.1%
2014 3.75 % change on previous year -29.7%
2015 -10.34 % change on previous year -375.7%
2016 -11.54 % change on previous year +11.6%
2017 1.47 % change on previous year -112.7%
2018 -0.3167 % change on previous year -121.6%
2019 -1.37 % change on previous year +333.5%
2020 -12.24 % change on previous year +791.8%
2021 15.83 % change on previous year -229.3%
2022 20.35 % change on previous year +28.6%
2023 -13.35 % change on previous year -165.6%
2024 1.24 % change on previous year -109.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.83 % change on previous year 0.0877 % change on previous year 5.11 % change on previous year 3
1970s 20.56 % change on previous year 3.01 % change on previous year 56.04 % change on previous year 10
1980s 0.7716 % change on previous year -35.03 % change on previous year 35.29 % change on previous year 10
1990s 4.51 % change on previous year -15.8 % change on previous year 14.19 % change on previous year 10
2000s 12.46 % change on previous year -30.7 % change on previous year 28.79 % change on previous year 10
2010s 1.99 % change on previous year -11.54 % change on previous year 15.53 % change on previous year 10
2020s 2.36 % change on previous year -13.35 % change on previous year 20.35 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago

  1. 181 Saudi Arabia 1.76 % change on previous year compare
  2. 182 Faroe Islands 1.6 % change on previous year compare
  3. 183 Saint Lucia 1.54 % change on previous year compare
  4. 185 Papua New Guinea 0.2146 % change on previous year compare
  5. 186 South Korea 0.0121 % change on previous year compare
  6. 187 Mexico -0.0526 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth in Trinidad and Tobago?
Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth in Trinidad and Tobago was 1.24 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The highest recorded value was 56.04 % change on previous year in 1974.
What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The lowest recorded value was -35.03 % change on previous year in 1986.
How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth?
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 184th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
Over the last ten years it is down 67.0%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
244 places, 10,675 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.