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Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
119th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0159 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2017
All-time low
0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1995
Years of data
36
1975–2025

Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago, 1975–2025

00.0050.010.0151975200020251975: 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP1976: 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP1977: 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP1978: 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP1979: 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP1980: 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP1981: 0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP1982: 0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP1983: 0.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP1984: 0.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP1985: 0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP1986: 0.006 current US$ per US$ of GDP1987: 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP1988: 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP1989: 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP1990: 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP1991: 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP1992: 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP1993: 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP1994: 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP1995: 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP2011: 0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP2012: 0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP2013: 0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP2014: 0.009 current US$ per US$ of GDP2015: 0.011 current US$ per US$ of GDP2016: 0.016 current US$ per US$ of GDP2017: 0.016 current US$ per US$ of GDP2018: 0.015 current US$ per US$ of GDP2019: 0.011 current US$ per US$ of GDP2020: 0.013 current US$ per US$ of GDP2021: 0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP2022: 0.006 current US$ per US$ of GDP2023: 0.006 current US$ per US$ of GDP2024: 0.006 current US$ per US$ of GDP2025: 0.006 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 45.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.0159 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1995.

That places Trinidad and Tobago 119th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year

Year current US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1975 0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP —
1976 0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP -33.1%
1977 0.0036 current US$ per US$ of GDP +12.6%
1978 0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP +13.9%
1979 0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP -8.1%
1980 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP +32.8%
1981 0.0074 current US$ per US$ of GDP +46.2%
1982 0.0074 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.0%
1983 0.0095 current US$ per US$ of GDP +29.2%
1984 0.0103 current US$ per US$ of GDP +8.6%
1985 0.0073 current US$ per US$ of GDP -29.6%
1986 0.006 current US$ per US$ of GDP -17.8%
1987 0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP -26.9%
1988 0.0054 current US$ per US$ of GDP +24.5%
1989 0.0045 current US$ per US$ of GDP -17.3%
1990 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP -91.2%
1991 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP +31.4%
1992 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP +34.3%
1993 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP -54.0%
1994 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP -16.9%
1995 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP -7.5%
2011 0.0079 current US$ per US$ of GDP +3108.4%
2012 0.0082 current US$ per US$ of GDP +4.2%
2013 0.0076 current US$ per US$ of GDP -8.1%
2014 0.0086 current US$ per US$ of GDP +13.5%
2015 0.0108 current US$ per US$ of GDP +25.7%
2016 0.0157 current US$ per US$ of GDP +46.0%
2017 0.0159 current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.0%
2018 0.015 current US$ per US$ of GDP -5.6%
2019 0.0107 current US$ per US$ of GDP -28.6%
2020 0.0127 current US$ per US$ of GDP +18.7%
2021 0.0081 current US$ per US$ of GDP -36.4%
2022 0.006 current US$ per US$ of GDP -25.5%
2023 0.0059 current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.5%
2024 0.0059 current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.3%
2025 0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.3%

Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries

  • Trinidad and Tobago's 0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0111 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 53% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
  • Trinidad and Tobago's 0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0083 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 70% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), 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.

YearChange FromTo
2011 +3108.4% 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0079 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0039 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP 5
1980s 0.0067 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0103 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP 6
2010s 0.0112 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0076 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0159 current US$ per US$ of GDP 9
2020s 0.0074 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0127 current US$ per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago

  1. 116 Botswana 0.0061 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 117 Saint Lucia 0.0061 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 118 Namibia 0.0059 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 120 Finland 0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 121 Eswatini 0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 122 Benin 0.0055 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago?
Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The highest recorded value was 0.0159 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2017.
What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1995.
How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 119th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.9%. 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 Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Personal remittances, paid (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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  • Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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Indicator
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
242 places, 9,632 data points, 1966–2025
Last refreshed

Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.