Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 1,028 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts (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 1,028 BoP, current US$ per person for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.2% on the previous year and up 157.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 1,028 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13.83 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1987.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 58th of 199 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 41.08 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 56.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +37.6% |
| 1977 | 71.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.2% |
| 1978 | 114.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +60.2% |
| 1979 | 144.34 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.3% |
| 1980 | 207.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +43.5% |
| 1981 | 303.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +46.6% |
| 1982 | 311 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 198.4 BoP, current US$ per person | -36.2% |
| 1984 | 120.63 BoP, current US$ per person | -39.2% |
| 1985 | 164.9 BoP, current US$ per person | +36.7% |
| 1986 | 80.44 BoP, current US$ per person | -51.2% |
| 1987 | 13.83 BoP, current US$ per person | -82.8% |
| 1988 | 16.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 1989 | 26.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +58.4% |
| 1990 | 31.64 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 1991 | 38.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 1992 | 23.42 BoP, current US$ per person | -39.2% |
| 1993 | 31.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.1% |
| 1994 | 43.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +40.1% |
| 1995 | 59.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.5% |
| 1996 | 30.06 BoP, current US$ per person | -49.2% |
| 1997 | 48.85 BoP, current US$ per person | +62.5% |
| 1998 | 48.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 51.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 61.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 2001 | 82 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.8% |
| 2002 | 47.82 BoP, current US$ per person | -41.7% |
| 2003 | 58.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.1% |
| 2004 | 49.21 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.8% |
| 2005 | 64.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.6% |
| 2006 | 201.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +211.7% |
| 2007 | 204.96 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 236.82 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 227.16 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 227.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 228.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 374.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +63.8% |
| 2013 | 288.39 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.0% |
| 2014 | 255.96 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 398.82 BoP, current US$ per person | +55.8% |
| 2016 | 325.96 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.3% |
| 2017 | 316.09 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 414.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.2% |
| 2019 | 453.34 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 380.96 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.0% |
| 2021 | 487.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.0% |
| 2022 | 652.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.8% |
| 2023 | 888.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +36.2% |
| 2024 | 783.25 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 2025 | 1,028 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.2% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 1,028 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,439 BoP, current US$ per person, 42% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 1,028 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 184.04 BoP, current US$ per person, 5.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +211.7% | 64.74 BoP, current US$ per person | 201.78 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85.51 BoP, current US$ per person | 41.08 BoP, current US$ per person | 144.34 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 144.26 BoP, current US$ per person | 13.83 BoP, current US$ per person | 311 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.79 BoP, current US$ per person | 23.42 BoP, current US$ per person | 59.16 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 123.42 BoP, current US$ per person | 47.82 BoP, current US$ per person | 236.82 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 328.41 BoP, current US$ per person | 227.44 BoP, current US$ per person | 453.34 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 703.32 BoP, current US$ per person | 380.96 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,028 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 55 Lithuania 1,165 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 56 Saudi Arabia 1,114 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 57 Curacao 1,049 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 59 Slovakia 1,019 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 60 Montenegro 960.93 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 61 Saint Kitts and Nevis 934.83 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$), annual growth rate -10.46 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago was 1,028 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 1,028 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.83 BoP, current US$ per person in 1987.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 58th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 157.6%. 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 Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.