Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita was 1,559 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 1,559 BoP, current US$ per person for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 44.2% on the previous year and up 170.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 3,439 BoP, current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 118.47 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1975.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 58th of 200 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.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 118.47 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 153.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.6% |
| 1977 | 243.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +58.8% |
| 1978 | 179.49 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.4% |
| 1979 | 367.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +105.0% |
| 1980 | 479.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.3% |
| 1981 | 478.47 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 245.55 BoP, current US$ per person | -48.7% |
| 1983 | 316.63 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.9% |
| 1984 | 397.46 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.5% |
| 1985 | 459.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 1986 | 255.47 BoP, current US$ per person | -44.4% |
| 1987 | 239.63 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 261.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1989 | 330.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.1% |
| 1990 | 348.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 388.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1992 | 375.79 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 285.86 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.9% |
| 1994 | 363.83 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.3% |
| 1995 | 360.32 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 425.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 1997 | 340.76 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.9% |
| 1998 | 309.34 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 356.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 2000 | 537.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +50.9% |
| 2001 | 488.85 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 408.03 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.5% |
| 2003 | 567.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +39.0% |
| 2004 | 344.51 BoP, current US$ per person | -39.2% |
| 2005 | 677.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +96.6% |
| 2006 | 938.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +38.6% |
| 2007 | 948.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 1,175 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.9% |
| 2009 | 1,004 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 1,047 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 2,352 BoP, current US$ per person | +124.7% |
| 2012 | 2,094 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 1,457 BoP, current US$ per person | -30.4% |
| 2014 | 1,537 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 576.38 BoP, current US$ per person | -62.5% |
| 2016 | 639.97 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 280.03 BoP, current US$ per person | -56.2% |
| 2018 | 930.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +232.1% |
| 2019 | 898.4 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 1,153 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.4% |
| 2021 | 773.95 BoP, current US$ per person | -32.9% |
| 2022 | 3,439 BoP, current US$ per person | +344.4% |
| 2023 | 560.7 BoP, current US$ per person | -83.7% |
| 2024 | 1,081 BoP, current US$ per person | +92.7% |
| 2025 | 1,559 BoP, current US$ per person | +44.2% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 1,559 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,432 BoP, current US$ per person, 64% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 1,559 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 798.79 BoP, current US$ per person, 2.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +344.4% | 773.95 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,439 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2018 | +232.1% | 280.03 BoP, current US$ per person | 930.07 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 212.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 118.47 BoP, current US$ per person | 367.94 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 346.41 BoP, current US$ per person | 239.63 BoP, current US$ per person | 479.5 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 355.45 BoP, current US$ per person | 285.86 BoP, current US$ per person | 425.17 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 708.89 BoP, current US$ per person | 344.51 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,175 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,181 BoP, current US$ per person | 280.03 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,352 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,428 BoP, current US$ per person | 560.7 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,439 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 55 Maldives 1,618 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 56 Saint Lucia 1,610 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 57 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1,567 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 59 Marshall Islands 1,524 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 60 Japan 1,431 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 61 Kuwait 1,389 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate -10.46 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago was 1,559 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 3,439 BoP, current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 118.47 BoP, current US$ per person in 1975.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 58th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 170.4%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.