Real gdp growth in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Real gdp growth was 2.51 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Real gdp growth in Trinidad and Tobago, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 2.51 for real gdp growth in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 71.1% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real gdp growth in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 14.18 in 2006 and was at its lowest, -10.3, in 1983.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 132nd of 196 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.
Real gdp growth in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10.4 | — |
| 1981 | 4.58 | -56.0% |
| 1982 | 3.8 | -17.0% |
| 1983 | -10.3 | -371.1% |
| 1984 | -5.75 | -44.2% |
| 1985 | -4.12 | -28.4% |
| 1986 | -3.28 | -20.4% |
| 1987 | -4.56 | +39.1% |
| 1988 | -3.92 | -14.1% |
| 1989 | -0.83 | -78.8% |
| 1990 | 1.51 | -281.8% |
| 1991 | 3.11 | +106.2% |
| 1992 | 10.09 | +224.3% |
| 1993 | -0.669 | -106.6% |
| 1994 | 3.57 | -633.2% |
| 1995 | 3.81 | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 7.13 | +87.2% |
| 1997 | 7.52 | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 8.12 | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 8.03 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 6.9 | -14.0% |
| 2001 | 3.7 | -46.4% |
| 2002 | 7.15 | +93.4% |
| 2003 | 13.88 | +94.0% |
| 2004 | 7.33 | -47.2% |
| 2005 | 5.89 | -19.6% |
| 2006 | 14.18 | +140.6% |
| 2007 | 4.25 | -70.0% |
| 2008 | 3.29 | -22.8% |
| 2009 | -4.82 | -246.8% |
| 2010 | 3.46 | -171.8% |
| 2011 | -0.192 | -105.5% |
| 2012 | 4.63 | -2511.5% |
| 2013 | 3.37 | -27.2% |
| 2014 | 3.67 | +9.0% |
| 2015 | -0.406 | -111.1% |
| 2016 | -7.54 | +1756.2% |
| 2017 | -4.87 | -35.3% |
| 2018 | -0.945 | -80.6% |
| 2019 | 0.468 | -149.5% |
| 2020 | -8.79 | -1978.0% |
| 2021 | -0.717 | -91.8% |
| 2022 | 0.861 | -220.1% |
| 2023 | 1.47 | +70.3% |
| 2024 | 2.51 | +71.1% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 2.51 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.4, 1.0× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 2.51 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.37, 74% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Real gdp growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +2511.5% | -0.192 | 4.63 |
| 2020 | -1978.0% | 0.468 | -8.79 |
| 2016 | -1756.2% | -0.406 | -7.54 |
| 1994 | +633.2% | -0.669 | 3.57 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -1.4 | -10.3 | 10.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.22 | -0.669 | 10.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.18 | -4.82 | 14.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1647 | -7.54 | 4.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.934 | -8.79 | 2.51 | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 71.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real gdp growth in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Real gdp growth in Trinidad and Tobago was 2.51 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest real gdp growth recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 14.18 in 2006.
- What is the lowest real gdp growth recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.3 in 1983.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for real gdp growth?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 132nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is real gdp growth rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Real gdp growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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