Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 149,466 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (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, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 149,466 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 83.7% on the previous year and down 60.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 915,663 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 24,328 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1975.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 49th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 24,328 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 31,915 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 1977 | 51,308 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +60.8% |
| 1978 | 38,255 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 1979 | 79,443 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +107.7% |
| 1980 | 104,849 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 1981 | 105,872 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 54,946 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -48.1% |
| 1983 | 71,629 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 1984 | 90,879 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1985 | 106,274 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1986 | 59,914 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -43.6% |
| 1987 | 56,866 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 62,819 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1989 | 79,940 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1990 | 85,068 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 95,650 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1992 | 93,154 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 71,352 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 1994 | 91,371 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1995 | 90,970 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 107,820 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1997 | 86,742 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 1998 | 79,006 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 91,267 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2000 | 138,285 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +51.5% |
| 2001 | 126,316 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 105,945 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2003 | 147,973 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.7% |
| 2004 | 90,351 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -38.9% |
| 2005 | 170,916 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +89.2% |
| 2006 | 237,446 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 2007 | 240,916 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 299,786 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2009 | 256,277 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 268,850 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 608,895 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +126.5% |
| 2012 | 545,129 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 380,791 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -30.1% |
| 2014 | 403,020 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 151,642 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -62.4% |
| 2016 | 168,900 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 74,055 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -56.2% |
| 2018 | 246,421 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +232.8% |
| 2019 | 238,869 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 307,261 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2021 | 206,320 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -32.9% |
| 2022 | 915,663 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +343.8% |
| 2023 | 149,466 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -83.7% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 149,466 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 245,533 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 61% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 149,466 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43,534 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +343.8% | 206,320 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 915,663 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2018 | +232.8% | 74,055 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 246,421 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45,050 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 24,328 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 79,443 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 79,399 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 54,946 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 106,274 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 89,240 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 71,352 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 107,820 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 181,421 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 90,351 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 299,786 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 308,657 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 74,055 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 608,895 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 394,678 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 149,466 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 915,663 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 46 Poland 180,269 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 47 Costa Rica 162,784 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 48 Sweden 155,006 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 50 Norway 145,487 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 51 Brunei 144,726 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 52 United States 143,278 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)
- 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 square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago was 149,466 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 915,663 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,328 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 49th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.7%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) 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.