Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita was 17,722 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, 1966–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 17,722 current US$ per person.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 21,226 current US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 779.11 current US$ per person, in 1966.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 71st of 205 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 779.11 current US$ per person | — |
| 1967 | 807.41 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 797.62 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 814.11 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 845.16 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 915.11 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 1,088 current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 1973 | 1,301 current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 1974 | 2,005 current US$ per person | +54.1% |
| 1975 | 2,390 current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 1976 | 2,432 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 3,020 current US$ per person | +24.2% |
| 1978 | 3,401 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1979 | 4,372 current US$ per person | +28.6% |
| 1980 | 5,841 current US$ per person | +33.6% |
| 1981 | 6,428 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 7,374 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 1983 | 6,958 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 6,889 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 6,491 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 4,162 current US$ per person | -35.9% |
| 1987 | 4,098 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 3,794 current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 3,611 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 3,979 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1991 | 4,133 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 4,292 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 3,589 current US$ per person | -16.4% |
| 1994 | 3,797 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 4,047 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 4,360 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 4,363 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 4,523 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 5,147 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2000 | 6,201 current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 2001 | 6,650 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 6,737 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 8,460 current US$ per person | +25.6% |
| 2004 | 9,853 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 2005 | 12,332 current US$ per person | +25.2% |
| 2006 | 14,072 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 2007 | 16,527 current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 21,197 current US$ per person | +28.3% |
| 2009 | 14,672 current US$ per person | -30.8% |
| 2010 | 16,789 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 19,246 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 19,571 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 20,533 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 21,226 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 18,972 current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 16,731 current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 16,942 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 16,857 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 16,567 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 14,509 current US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 16,796 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 20,240 current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 2023 | 17,516 current US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 2024 | 17,722 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 799.56 current US$ per person | 779.11 current US$ per person | 814.11 current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1970s | 2,177 current US$ per person | 845.16 current US$ per person | 4,372 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,564 current US$ per person | 3,611 current US$ per person | 7,374 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,223 current US$ per person | 3,589 current US$ per person | 5,147 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,670 current US$ per person | 6,201 current US$ per person | 21,197 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,343 current US$ per person | 16,567 current US$ per person | 21,226 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,357 current US$ per person | 14,509 current US$ per person | 20,240 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 68 Curacao 19,354 current US$ per person compare
- 69 Panama 19,303 current US$ per person compare
- 70 Costa Rica 18,466 current US$ per person compare
- 72 Bulgaria 17,685 current US$ per person compare
- 73 French Polynesia 17,263 current US$ per person compare
- 74 Seychelles 16,509 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 1.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.946 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 6.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 119,628 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.8216 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 15,391 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago was 17,722 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 21,226 current US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 779.11 current US$ per person in 1966.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 71st out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.