Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 1.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago, 1984–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 1.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 2.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.9003 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 86th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 1.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1985 | 1.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1986 | 2.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +75.4% |
| 1987 | 2.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1988 | 1.82 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 1989 | 2.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 1.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1991 | 1.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 1.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 1.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 1.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 2.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 1996 | 2.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 2.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 2.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 2.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2000 | 1.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2001 | 1.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 1.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 1.52 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 1.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 1.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 1.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 2009 | 1.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +48.1% |
| 2010 | 1.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 1.24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2012 | 1.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 1.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 1.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 1.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 1.24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 1.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 1.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9003 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 0.9707 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 1.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 1.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1012 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 10.1× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 1.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1599 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 6.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +75.4% | 1.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1990s | 2.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9003 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 83 Sweden 1.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 84 Namibia 1.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 85 Lesotho 1.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 87 Ukraine 0.999 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 88 Malaysia 0.8457 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 89 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.7488 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate -10.46 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago was 1.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 2.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9003 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 86th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Manufacturing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.