Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP was 7.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.7%
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
14th
of 109 countries
All-time high
7.7%
in 2024
All-time low
4.8%
in 2020
Years of data
5
2020–2024
Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Trinidad and Tobago, 2020–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Trinidad and Tobago is 7.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 60.4% over five years.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 14th out of 109 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4.8% | — |
| 2021 | 5.5% | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 7.4% | +34.5% |
| 2023 | 7.3% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 7.7% | +5.5% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 7.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.9%, 2.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 7.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.5%, 2.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
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 tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Trinidad and Tobago was 7.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2020.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 14th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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