Other manufacturing in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Other manufacturing was 49.4% in 2006. ▼ Falling
Other manufacturing in Trinidad and Tobago, 1966–2006
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 49.4% for other manufacturing in 2006.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other manufacturing in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 74.4% in 1968 and was at its lowest, 35.9%, in 1995.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 40th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Other manufacturing in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 73.1% | — |
| 1967 | 70.9% | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 74.4% | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 70.7% | -5.0% |
| 1970 | 70.4% | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 68.2% | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 66.6% | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 67.5% | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 70.0% | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 68.4% | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 65.7% | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 62.5% | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 60.4% | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 62.0% | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 61.9% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 45.2% | -27.0% |
| 1982 | 44.7% | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 46.4% | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 50.1% | +8.2% |
| 1985 | 37.3% | -25.6% |
| 1986 | 43.1% | +15.6% |
| 1987 | 41.3% | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 73.5% | +77.7% |
| 1989 | 40.7% | -44.5% |
| 1990 | 46.5% | +14.0% |
| 1991 | 38.5% | -17.1% |
| 1992 | 42.4% | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 40.5% | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 37.9% | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 35.9% | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 35.9% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 42.7% | +18.8% |
| 1998 | 42.4% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 49.3% | +16.5% |
| 2000 | 51.3% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 47.9% | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 52.3% | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 54.6% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 53.8% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 53.2% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 49.4% | -7.2% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 49.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 46.5%, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 49.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 34.7%, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other manufacturing 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +77.7% | 41.3% | 73.5% |
| 1989 | -44.5% | 73.5% | 40.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72.3% | 70.7% | 74.4% | 4 |
| 1970s | 66.2% | 60.4% | 70.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.4% | 37.3% | 73.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.2% | 35.9% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.8% | 47.9% | 54.6% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
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 other manufacturing in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Other manufacturing in Trinidad and Tobago was 49.4% in 2006, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest other manufacturing recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 74.4% in 1968.
- What is the lowest other manufacturing recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.9% in 1995.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for other manufacturing?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 40th out of 157 countries with data for 2006.
- Is other manufacturing rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Other manufacturing (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Other manufacturing, a residual, covers wood and related products (ISIC Rev. 3 division 20), paper and related products (ISIC Rev. 3 divisions 21 and 22), petroleum and related products (ISIC Rev. 3 division 23), basic metals and mineral products (ISIC Rev. 3 division27), fabricated metal products and professional goods (ISIC Rev. 3 division 28), and other industries (ISIC Rev. 3 divisions 25, 26, 31, 33, 36, and 37). Includes unallocated data. When data for textiles, machinery, or chemicals are shown as not available, they are included in other manufacturing. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).