Textiles and clothing in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Textiles and clothing was 0.6% in 2006. ◆ Volatile
Textiles and clothing in Trinidad and Tobago, 1966–2006
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 0.6% for textiles and clothing in 2006.
The figure is up 28.9% on the previous year and down 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, textiles and clothing in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 26.5% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2005.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 146th of 154 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Textiles and clothing in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 2.9% | — |
| 1967 | 3.0% | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 2.8% | -8.2% |
| 1969 | 4.0% | +44.8% |
| 1970 | 3.4% | -14.9% |
| 1971 | 3.5% | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 3.3% | -6.5% |
| 1973 | 3.4% | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 3.3% | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 3.3% | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 4.1% | +21.4% |
| 1977 | 4.0% | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 4.5% | +11.9% |
| 1979 | 4.2% | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 4.1% | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 7.7% | +88.7% |
| 1982 | 6.3% | -18.8% |
| 1983 | 6.1% | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 5.6% | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 5.1% | -9.5% |
| 1986 | 4.7% | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 4.5% | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 26.5% | +488.6% |
| 1989 | 2.6% | -90.1% |
| 1990 | 2.7% | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 2.9% | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 2.5% | -12.1% |
| 1993 | 2.1% | -16.8% |
| 1994 | 1.5% | -28.9% |
| 1995 | 1.3% | -14.3% |
| 1996 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.3% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 1.2% | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 1.3% | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | +15.5% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | -40.3% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | -25.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -24.1% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | +28.9% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.0%, 30% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.6%, 13% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Textiles and clothing 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +488.6% | 4.5% | 26.5% |
| 1981 | +88.7% | 4.1% | 7.7% |
| 1989 | -90.1% | 26.5% | 2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.2% | 2.8% | 4.0% | 4 |
| 1970s | 3.7% | 3.3% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.3% | 2.6% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.2% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.5% | 1.5% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
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 textiles and clothing in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Textiles and clothing in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.6% in 2006, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest textiles and clothing recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 26.5% in 1988.
- What is the lowest textiles and clothing recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2005.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for textiles and clothing?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 146th out of 154 countries with data for 2006.
- Is textiles and clothing rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Textiles and clothing (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Textiles and clothing refers to industries in ISIC (rev. 3) divisions 17-19 and includes manufacturing of textiles, apparel, dyeing of fur, and tanning of leather. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).