Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita was 19.2% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, 1970–2011
Source: UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2011, share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 19.2%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 19.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 1990.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 40th out of 67 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14.4% | — |
| 1980 | 14.0% | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 13.7% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 15.2% | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 19.2% | +26.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.4% | 14.4% | 14.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 14.0% | 14.0% | 14.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 13.7% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.2% | 15.2% | 15.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 19.2% | 19.2% | 1 |
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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 share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago was 19.2% in 2011, according to UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 19.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 1990.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 40th out of 67 countries with data for 2011.
- Is share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.