Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.054 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 0.054 current US$ per US$ of GDP for taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
The figure is up 24.8% on the previous year and up 73.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.0566 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 142nd of 197 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.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1963 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1964 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1965 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1975 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1979 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1980 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1984 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1985 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1986 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1987 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1988 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1989 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1990 | 0.043 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0467 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0419 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0361 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1994 | 0.043 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0424 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0409 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0453 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0566 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0454 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0395 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0396 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0427 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0332 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0379 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0306 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0373 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 2007 | 0.039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0338 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0424 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0427 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0302 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0374 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0362 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0311 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2015 | 0.046 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0412 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0355 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0407 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0375 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0507 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0518 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0246 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -52.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0433 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +75.7% |
| 2024 | 0.054 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.8% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.054 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0948 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 57% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.054 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.097 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 56% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1970s | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0441 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0361 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0566 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0376 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0306 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0427 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0379 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0302 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.046 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0449 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0246 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.054 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 139 Saudi Arabia 0.0551 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 140 Djibouti 0.0549 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 141 Congo 0.054 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 143 Cayman Islands 0.0536 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 144 Rwanda 0.0532 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 145 Zimbabwe 0.0529 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate -10.46 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.054 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0566 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 142nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.4%. 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 Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.