Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per was 286.29 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Trinidad and Tobago, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 286.29 BoP, current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 303.74 BoP, current US$ per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.1 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1988.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 71st of 198 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.
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 5.25 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 6.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.6% |
| 1977 | 8.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.2% |
| 1978 | 10.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 1979 | 12.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.9% |
| 1980 | 19.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +52.2% |
| 1981 | 27.31 BoP, current US$ per person | +39.5% |
| 1982 | 33.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.3% |
| 1983 | 14.9 BoP, current US$ per person | -55.4% |
| 1984 | 14.42 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 18.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.1% |
| 1986 | 8.54 BoP, current US$ per person | -53.0% |
| 1987 | 5.68 BoP, current US$ per person | -33.5% |
| 1988 | 4.1 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.8% |
| 1989 | 4.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 4.36 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 4.18 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 4.57 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 11.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +152.6% |
| 1994 | 18.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +60.5% |
| 1995 | 24.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.3% |
| 1996 | 27.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 21.51 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.8% |
| 1998 | 24.36 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1999 | 21.75 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 2000 | 16.9 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.3% |
| 2001 | 19.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2002 | 27.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +42.8% |
| 2003 | 28.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 28.1 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 35.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.9% |
| 2006 | 33.28 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 41.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 42.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 76.63 BoP, current US$ per person | +79.1% |
| 2010 | 54.11 BoP, current US$ per person | -29.4% |
| 2011 | 204.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +278.8% |
| 2012 | 224.21 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 215.84 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 229.46 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 270.82 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 2016 | 226.9 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.2% |
| 2017 | 243.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 303.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 216.96 BoP, current US$ per person | -28.6% |
| 2020 | 166.25 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.4% |
| 2021 | 184.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 241.31 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.9% |
| 2023 | 248.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 257.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 286.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.3% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 286.29 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 729.79 BoP, current US$ per person, 39% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 286.29 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 147.44 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Trinidad and Tobago changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +278.8% | 54.11 BoP, current US$ per person | 204.95 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.68 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.25 BoP, current US$ per person | 12.87 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 15.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.1 BoP, current US$ per person | 33.39 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.32 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.18 BoP, current US$ per person | 27.52 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 16.9 BoP, current US$ per person | 76.63 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 219 BoP, current US$ per person | 54.11 BoP, current US$ per person | 303.74 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 230.62 BoP, current US$ per person | 166.25 BoP, current US$ per person | 286.29 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 68 Hungary 301.45 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 69 Saint Lucia 287.36 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 70 Malaysia 287.1 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 72 Australia 261.37 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 73 Estonia 261.03 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 74 Slovakia 260.17 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$), annual growth rate -10.46 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Trinidad and Tobago was 286.29 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 303.74 BoP, current US$ per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1 BoP, current US$ per person in 1988.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 71st out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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 Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.