Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP was 0.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.1%
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
116th
of 121 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2002
All-time low
0.0%
in 2008
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 0.1%.
That represents a change of down 7.5% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2008.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 116th of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1% | — |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +26.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -36.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -18.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -48.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +84.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -15.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -15.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +30.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +41.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -28.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -15.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -7.5% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 3% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2%, 22% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 113 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.1% compare
- 114 Honduras 0.1% compare
- 115 Kyrgyzstan 0.1% compare
- 117 Iraq 0.0% compare
- 118 United States Virgin Islands 0.0% compare
- 119 Myanmar 0.0% 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 research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.1% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2008.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 116th out of 121 countries with data for 2022.
- Is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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