Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 137.06 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 137.06 BoP, current US$ per person.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 167.14 BoP, current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1385 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1986.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 78th out of 177 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 transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 2.49 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 1.54 BoP, current US$ per person | -38.2% |
| 1977 | 1.31 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.8% |
| 1978 | 1.3 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 1.28 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 1.26 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 1.25 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 1.2 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 1.18 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2131 BoP, current US$ per person | -82.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1719 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1385 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2282 BoP, current US$ per person | +64.7% |
| 1988 | 1.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +511.8% |
| 1989 | 2.31 BoP, current US$ per person | +65.6% |
| 1990 | 2.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 3.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +59.4% |
| 1992 | 4.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.0% |
| 1993 | 14.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +193.0% |
| 1994 | 19.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +39.7% |
| 1995 | 23.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 1996 | 21.62 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 23.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 34.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +47.1% |
| 1999 | 41.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 2000 | 28.87 BoP, current US$ per person | -30.2% |
| 2001 | 30.85 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 59.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +92.5% |
| 2003 | 64.84 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 64.59 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 71.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 70.27 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 83.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 2008 | 72.22 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.0% |
| 2009 | 83.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 2010 | 68.98 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.3% |
| 2011 | 121.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +76.7% |
| 2012 | 103.94 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 2013 | 107.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 101.23 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 113.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 106.69 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 99.23 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 101.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 103.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 140.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +35.9% |
| 2021 | 167.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 2022 | 144.78 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.4% |
| 2023 | 141.15 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 138.39 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 137.06 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 137.06 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.81 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 137.06 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 290.74 BoP, current US$ per person, 47% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +511.8% | 0.2282 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.4 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1993 | +193.0% | 4.87 BoP, current US$ per person | 14.26 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.58 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.28 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.49 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.9353 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1385 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.31 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.89 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.39 BoP, current US$ per person | 41.38 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.98 BoP, current US$ per person | 28.87 BoP, current US$ per person | 83.95 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.76 BoP, current US$ per person | 68.98 BoP, current US$ per person | 121.87 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 144.78 BoP, current US$ per person | 137.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 167.14 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 75 Peru 153.26 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 76 Costa Rica 150.92 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 77 Belgium 144.53 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 79 Barbados 136.77 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 80 Bhutan 134.37 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 81 Cayman Islands 131.12 BoP, 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0414 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 785.84 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.4521 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0303 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 573.82 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0186 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago was 137.06 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 167.14 BoP, current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1385 BoP, current US$ per person in 1986.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 78th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. 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 transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.