GDP (current LCU), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 130,357 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current lcu), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago is 130,357 current LCU per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 140,988 current LCU per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,658 current LCU per person, in 1970.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 99th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,658 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 1,766 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 1972 | 2,051 current LCU per person | +16.1% |
| 1973 | 2,495 current LCU per person | +21.6% |
| 1974 | 4,028 current LCU per person | +61.5% |
| 1975 | 5,031 current LCU per person | +24.9% |
| 1976 | 5,712 current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 1977 | 6,978 current LCU per person | +22.2% |
| 1978 | 7,819 current LCU per person | +12.1% |
| 1979 | 9,972 current LCU per person | +27.5% |
| 1980 | 13,342 current LCU per person | +33.8% |
| 1981 | 14,783 current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 1982 | 17,019 current LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 1983 | 16,056 current LCU per person | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 15,872 current LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 15,219 current LCU per person | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 14,346 current LCU per person | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 14,188 current LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 14,052 current LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 14,798 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 17,201 current LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 1991 | 17,873 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 18,179 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 19,514 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 22,752 current LCU per person | +16.6% |
| 1995 | 24,473 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 26,586 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 27,469 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 29,052 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 32,622 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 38,924 current LCU per person | +19.3% |
| 2001 | 41,497 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 42,259 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 53,162 current LCU per person | +25.8% |
| 2004 | 62,178 current LCU per person | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 77,777 current LCU per person | +25.1% |
| 2006 | 89,335 current LCU per person | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 105,091 current LCU per person | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 133,951 current LCU per person | +27.5% |
| 2009 | 92,573 current LCU per person | -30.9% |
| 2010 | 107,207 current LCU per person | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 122,745 current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 130,728 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 137,260 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 140,413 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 126,830 current LCU per person | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 116,368 current LCU per person | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 119,175 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 119,002 current LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 116,806 current LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 103,689 current LCU per person | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 119,485 current LCU per person | +15.2% |
| 2022 | 140,988 current LCU per person | +18.0% |
| 2023 | 125,820 current LCU per person | -10.8% |
| 2024 | 130,357 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 130,357 current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 67,855 current LCU per person, 1.9× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 130,357 current LCU per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 62,771 current LCU per person, 2.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,751 current LCU per person | 1,658 current LCU per person | 9,972 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,967 current LCU per person | 13,342 current LCU per person | 17,019 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,572 current LCU per person | 17,201 current LCU per person | 32,622 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 73,675 current LCU per person | 38,924 current LCU per person | 133,951 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 123,653 current LCU per person | 107,207 current LCU per person | 140,413 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 124,068 current LCU per person | 103,689 current LCU per person | 140,988 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 96 Bermuda 138,935 current LCU per person compare
- 97 Moldova 134,794 current LCU per person compare
- 98 Saudi Arabia 131,465 current LCU per person compare
- 100 Luxembourg 127,182 current LCU per person compare
- 101 Singapore 121,162 current LCU per person compare
- 102 Egypt 119,297 current LCU per person compare
More population data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.9182 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7422 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.9182 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7401 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,485 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.0299 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.861 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.9% (2100)
- Population density 175.12 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 34,774 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago was 130,357 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 140,988 current LCU per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,658 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 99th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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 GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.