Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 37,626 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 37,626 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 44,556 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 32.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1986.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 46th of 174 countries on this measure, 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$), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 512.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 320.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 1977 | 276.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1978 | 276.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 276.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 276.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 276.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 268.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 268.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 48.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -81.8% |
| 1985 | 39.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 1986 | 32.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1987 | 54.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 1988 | 334.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +518.1% |
| 1989 | 559.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +67.2% |
| 1990 | 582.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 935.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +60.6% |
| 1992 | 1,206 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 1993 | 3,559 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +195.0% |
| 1994 | 5,004 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.6% |
| 1995 | 5,926 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1996 | 5,483 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 5,887 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 8,688 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +47.6% |
| 1999 | 10,604 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2000 | 7,427 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 2001 | 7,973 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 15,419 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +93.4% |
| 2003 | 16,920 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 16,940 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 18,012 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 17,778 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 21,326 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 18,421 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 21,306 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2010 | 17,719 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 2011 | 31,548 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +78.0% |
| 2012 | 27,054 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2013 | 28,160 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 26,547 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 29,735 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 28,157 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 26,242 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 26,946 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 27,421 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 37,333 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.1% |
| 2021 | 44,556 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2022 | 38,547 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 37,626 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 37,626 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 9,730 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 3.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 37,626 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38,724 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 97% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +518.1% | 54.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 334.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +195.0% | 1,206 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,559 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 332.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 276.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 512.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 215.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 32.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 559.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,787 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 582.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,604 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,152 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,427 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 21,326 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,953 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 17,719 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 31,548 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,516 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 37,333 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 44,556 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 43 Bosnia and Herzegovina 40,903 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 44 Nicaragua 38,724 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 45 India 37,749 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 47 Portugal 36,731 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 48 Pakistan 34,183 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 49 Moldova 34,078 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago was 37,626 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 44,556 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1986.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 46th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.