Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 236,799 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary income 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, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 236,799 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 36.3% on the previous year and up 214.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 236,799 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,281 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1987.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 37th out of 197 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 8,436 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 11,748 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 1977 | 15,010 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1978 | 24,358 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +62.3% |
| 1979 | 31,165 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 1980 | 45,281 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.3% |
| 1981 | 67,194 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.4% |
| 1982 | 69,591 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 44,883 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -35.5% |
| 1984 | 27,583 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -38.5% |
| 1985 | 38,167 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.4% |
| 1986 | 18,865 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -50.6% |
| 1987 | 3,281 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -82.6% |
| 1988 | 3,956 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1989 | 6,325 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +59.9% |
| 1990 | 7,724 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1991 | 9,476 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1992 | 5,807 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -38.7% |
| 1993 | 7,839 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 1994 | 11,048 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.9% |
| 1995 | 14,935 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 1996 | 7,622 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -49.0% |
| 1997 | 12,435 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +63.1% |
| 1998 | 12,479 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 13,314 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 15,770 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2001 | 21,189 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 2002 | 12,417 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -41.4% |
| 2003 | 15,244 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2004 | 12,904 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2005 | 16,335 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 2006 | 51,053 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +212.5% |
| 2007 | 52,066 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 60,409 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2009 | 58,012 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 58,421 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 59,202 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 97,517 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +64.7% |
| 2013 | 75,362 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 2014 | 67,124 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 104,928 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +56.3% |
| 2016 | 86,027 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 2017 | 83,591 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 109,877 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 2019 | 120,536 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 101,494 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 129,968 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 2022 | 173,672 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 2023 | 236,799 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.3% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 236,799 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 189,440 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 236,799 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16,621 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 14.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +212.5% | 16,335 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 51,053 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18,143 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,436 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 31,165 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 32,513 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,281 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 69,591 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,268 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,807 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,935 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,540 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,417 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 60,409 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 86,259 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 58,421 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 120,536 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 160,483 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 101,494 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 236,799 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 34 Curacao 365,347 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 35 Hungary 332,337 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 36 Kiribati 241,210 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 Spain 236,447 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 Sweden 222,408 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 40 Czechia 215,331 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$), annual growth rate -10.46 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago was 236,799 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 236,799 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,281 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1987.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 37th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 214.2%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by 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 receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) 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.