Technical cooperation grants in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Technical cooperation grants was 2.07 million BoP, current US$ in 2010. ▲ Rising
Technical cooperation grants in Trinidad and Tobago, 1962–2010
Source: DAC2A: Aid (ODA) disbursements to countries and regions, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2010, technical cooperation grants in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 2.07 million BoP, current US$.
That represents a change of down 34.3% on the previous year and down 61.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, technical cooperation grants in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 6.94 million BoP, current US$ in 2004 and was at its lowest, 70,000 BoP, current US$, in 1962.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 163rd out of 181 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Technical cooperation grants in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 70,000 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1963 | 120,000 BoP, current US$ | +71.4% |
| 1964 | 380,000 BoP, current US$ | +216.7% |
| 1965 | 380,000 BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2.19 million BoP, current US$ | +476.3% |
| 1967 | 1.44 million BoP, current US$ | -34.2% |
| 1968 | 980,000 BoP, current US$ | -31.9% |
| 1969 | 1.86 million BoP, current US$ | +89.8% |
| 1970 | 1.36 million BoP, current US$ | -26.9% |
| 1971 | 1.79 million BoP, current US$ | +31.6% |
| 1972 | 2.17 million BoP, current US$ | +21.2% |
| 1973 | 1.92 million BoP, current US$ | -11.5% |
| 1974 | 2.19 million BoP, current US$ | +14.1% |
| 1975 | 2.35 million BoP, current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 2.02 million BoP, current US$ | -14.0% |
| 1977 | 2.31 million BoP, current US$ | +14.4% |
| 1978 | 2.05 million BoP, current US$ | -11.3% |
| 1979 | 2.04 million BoP, current US$ | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 3.71 million BoP, current US$ | +81.9% |
| 1981 | 3.27 million BoP, current US$ | -11.9% |
| 1982 | 3.82 million BoP, current US$ | +16.8% |
| 1983 | 4.49 million BoP, current US$ | +17.5% |
| 1984 | 3.60 million BoP, current US$ | -19.8% |
| 1985 | 3.74 million BoP, current US$ | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 3.39 million BoP, current US$ | -9.4% |
| 1987 | 3.42 million BoP, current US$ | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 4.98 million BoP, current US$ | +45.6% |
| 1989 | 3.71 million BoP, current US$ | -25.5% |
| 1990 | 4.43 million BoP, current US$ | +19.4% |
| 1991 | 4.19 million BoP, current US$ | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 4.37 million BoP, current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 4.88 million BoP, current US$ | +11.7% |
| 1994 | 4.70 million BoP, current US$ | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 4.88 million BoP, current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 4.60 million BoP, current US$ | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 5.05 million BoP, current US$ | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 3.95 million BoP, current US$ | -21.8% |
| 1999 | 4.68 million BoP, current US$ | +18.5% |
| 2000 | 5.32 million BoP, current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2001 | 4.44 million BoP, current US$ | -16.5% |
| 2002 | 5.38 million BoP, current US$ | +21.2% |
| 2003 | 4.94 million BoP, current US$ | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 6.94 million BoP, current US$ | +40.5% |
| 2005 | 5.14 million BoP, current US$ | -25.9% |
| 2006 | 3.76 million BoP, current US$ | -26.8% |
| 2007 | 5.88 million BoP, current US$ | +56.4% |
| 2008 | 3.19 million BoP, current US$ | -45.7% |
| 2009 | 3.15 million BoP, current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 2.07 million BoP, current US$ | -34.3% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 2.07 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.27 million BoP, current US$, 33% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 2.07 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.38 million BoP, current US$, 14% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Technical cooperation grants in Trinidad and Tobago changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +476.3% | 380,000 BoP, current US$ | 2.19 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1964 | +216.7% | 120,000 BoP, current US$ | 380,000 BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 927,500 BoP, current US$ | 70,000 BoP, current US$ | 2.19 million BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.02 million BoP, current US$ | 1.36 million BoP, current US$ | 2.35 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.81 million BoP, current US$ | 3.27 million BoP, current US$ | 4.98 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.57 million BoP, current US$ | 3.95 million BoP, current US$ | 5.05 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.81 million BoP, current US$ | 3.15 million BoP, current US$ | 6.94 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.07 million BoP, current US$ | 2.07 million BoP, current US$ | 2.07 million BoP, current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 160 Kuwait 2.51 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 161 Qatar 2.29 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 162 Dominica 2.08 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 164 Barbados 1.85 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 165 Equatorial Guinea 1.70 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 166 Malta 1.55 million BoP, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate -10.46 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is technical cooperation grants in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Technical cooperation grants in Trinidad and Tobago was 2.07 million BoP, current US$ in 2010, according to DAC2A: Aid (ODA) disbursements to countries and regions, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest technical cooperation grants recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 6.94 million BoP, current US$ in 2004.
- What is the lowest technical cooperation grants recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,000 BoP, current US$ in 1962.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for technical cooperation grants?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 163rd out of 181 countries with data for 2010.
- Is technical cooperation grants rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from DAC2A: Aid (ODA) disbursements to countries and regions, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as part of Technical cooperation grants (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Technical cooperation grants include free-standing technical cooperation grants, which are intended to finance the transfer of technical and managerial skills or of technology for the purpose of building up general national capacity without reference to any specific investment projects; and investment-related technical cooperation grants, which are provided to strengthen the capacity to execute specific investment projects. Data are in current U.S. dollars.