International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 305.75 departures per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in departures per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago is 305.75 departures per 1,000 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.0% on the previous year and up 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 305.75 departures per 1,000 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43.02 departures per 1,000 people, in 2021.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 54th out of 112 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | departures per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 201.52 departures per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 190.63 departures per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 195.79 departures per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 196.88 departures per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 54.69 departures per 1,000 people | -72.2% |
| 2021 | 43.02 departures per 1,000 people | -21.3% |
| 2022 | 175.81 departures per 1,000 people | +308.7% |
| 2023 | 254.83 departures per 1,000 people | +44.9% |
| 2024 | 305.75 departures per 1,000 people | +20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 196.07 departures per 1,000 people | 190.63 departures per 1,000 people | 201.52 departures per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 195.79 departures per 1,000 people | 195.79 departures per 1,000 people | 195.79 departures per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 196.88 departures per 1,000 people | 196.88 departures per 1,000 people | 196.88 departures per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2020s | 166.82 departures per 1,000 people | 43.02 departures per 1,000 people | 305.75 departures per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 51 New Caledonia 331.35 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 52 Portugal 329.01 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 53 New Zealand 317.44 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 55 Puerto Rico 302.29 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 56 El Salvador 296.89 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 57 Syrian Arab Republic 278.39 departures per 1,000 people 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)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -2.37 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1899 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 3,476 current US$ per person (2023)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita 23,464 current LCU per person (2023)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -2.37 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1899 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 3,476 current US$ per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago?
- International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago was 305.75 departures per 1,000 people in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 305.75 departures per 1,000 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.02 departures per 1,000 people in 2021.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 54th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by country's residents who travel abroad and stay overnight, per 1,000 people in the origin country's population.