Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports was 59.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
59.1%
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
62nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
69.1%
in 2021
All-time low
4.7%
in 1977
Years of data
54
1968–2024
Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Trinidad and Tobago, 1968–2024
Source: UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 59.1% for share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 59.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 69.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 1977.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 62nd 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.
Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 12.8% | — |
| 1969 | 13.3% | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 12.8% | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 13.8% | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 12.4% | -9.8% |
| 1973 | 10.1% | -19.1% |
| 1974 | 5.3% | -46.9% |
| 1975 | 6.2% | +16.9% |
| 1976 | 5.5% | -12.2% |
| 1977 | 4.7% | -13.4% |
| 1978 | 7.1% | +49.3% |
| 1979 | 5.9% | -17.1% |
| 1980 | 5.0% | -15.4% |
| 1981 | 8.2% | +66.0% |
| 1982 | 10.3% | +25.0% |
| 1983 | 13.9% | +34.6% |
| 1984 | 16.2% | +16.3% |
| 1985 | 18.2% | +12.6% |
| 1986 | 24.3% | +33.8% |
| 1987 | 23.4% | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 27.9% | +19.2% |
| 1992 | 28.3% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 33.6% | +18.7% |
| 1994 | 42.6% | +26.7% |
| 1995 | 43.3% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 38.7% | -10.8% |
| 1997 | 41.6% | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 43.8% | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 37.2% | -15.1% |
| 2000 | 28.8% | -22.5% |
| 2001 | 42.7% | +48.1% |
| 2002 | 33.1% | -22.3% |
| 2003 | 27.4% | -17.5% |
| 2004 | 36.0% | +31.5% |
| 2005 | 26.2% | -27.1% |
| 2006 | 20.9% | -20.3% |
| 2007 | 28.5% | +36.4% |
| 2008 | 25.1% | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 15.3% | -39.2% |
| 2010 | 31.0% | +103.2% |
| 2011 | 37.8% | +21.8% |
| 2012 | 38.3% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 33.3% | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 37.0% | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 43.2% | +16.6% |
| 2016 | 53.1% | +22.8% |
| 2017 | 42.7% | -19.5% |
| 2018 | 40.9% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 49.8% | +21.9% |
| 2020 | 59.3% | +19.0% |
| 2021 | 69.1% | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 65.9% | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 61.6% | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 59.1% | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.0% | 12.8% | 13.3% | 2 |
| 1970s | 8.4% | 4.7% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.9% | 5.0% | 24.3% | 8 |
| 1990s | 37.4% | 27.9% | 43.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 28.4% | 15.3% | 42.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.7% | 31.0% | 53.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.0% | 59.1% | 69.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 59 Bermuda 59.9% compare
- 60 Eswatini 59.8% compare
- 61 United Kingdom 59.3% compare
- 63 New Caledonia 59.0% compare
- 64 Bhutan 58.7% compare
- 65 Dominican Republic 58.2% 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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2811 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 5,267 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 2.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 44,334 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 0.429 % change on previous year (2024)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5918 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Trinidad and Tobago was 59.1% in 2024, according to UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 69.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 1977.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 62nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of manufacture exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.