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 66,162 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Trinidad and Tobago, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Trinidad and Tobago is 66,162 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 80,475 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 983.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1988.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 46th out of 196 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.
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1,078 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 1,392 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 1977 | 1,779 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1978 | 2,160 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1979 | 2,778 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1980 | 4,280 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +54.1% |
| 1981 | 6,043 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.2% |
| 1982 | 7,472 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1983 | 3,371 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -54.9% |
| 1984 | 3,298 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 4,209 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 1986 | 2,003 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -52.4% |
| 1987 | 1,348 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -32.7% |
| 1988 | 983.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.0% |
| 1989 | 1,078 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 1,064 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 1,027 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 1,133 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 2,881 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +154.3% |
| 1994 | 4,652 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +61.4% |
| 1995 | 6,283 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 1996 | 6,979 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 5,475 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 1998 | 6,221 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1999 | 5,575 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2000 | 4,347 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 2001 | 4,971 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 7,134 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.5% |
| 2003 | 7,485 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 7,368 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 9,064 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2006 | 8,421 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 10,565 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2008 | 10,916 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 19,571 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +79.3% |
| 2010 | 13,899 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.0% |
| 2011 | 53,056 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +281.7% |
| 2012 | 58,354 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 56,403 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 60,176 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 71,251 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2016 | 59,882 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2017 | 64,276 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 80,475 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2019 | 57,685 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 2020 | 44,290 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 2021 | 49,139 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 64,247 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 2023 | 66,162 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 66,162 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 75,676 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 87% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 66,162 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14,062 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 4.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Trinidad and Tobago changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +281.7% | 13,899 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 53,056 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,838 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,078 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,778 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 3,409 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 983.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,472 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,129 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,027 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,979 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,984 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,347 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 19,571 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,546 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,899 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 80,475 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 55,960 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 44,290 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 66,162 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 43 Marshall Islands 72,458 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 44 Saint Lucia 69,353 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 45 Tuvalu 66,424 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 47 Palestine 61,185 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 48 Czechia 60,381 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 49 Portugal 57,531 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$), annual growth rate -10.46 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Trinidad and Tobago was 66,162 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 80,475 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 983.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1988.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 46th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) 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.