GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre was 4.97 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.97 million current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 10.6%
World rank
40th
of 210 countries
All-time high
5.75 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2014
All-time low
160,205 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 4.97 million current US$ per square kilometre for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 10.6% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 5.75 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 160,205 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 40th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 160,205 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 174,808 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 211,187 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1973 | 255,125 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1974 | 398,051 current US$ per square kilometre | +56.0% |
| 1975 | 476,154 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1976 | 487,411 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 611,826 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1978 | 694,411 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1979 | 897,158 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 1980 | 1.22 million current US$ per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 1981 | 1.36 million current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1982 | 1.59 million current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1983 | 1.51 million current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 1.51 million current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.44 million current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 934,589 current US$ per square kilometre | -35.0% |
| 1987 | 935,240 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 876,591 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 842,702 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 987,914 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1991 | 1.03 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 1.06 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 910,232 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1994 | 964,363 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 1.04 million current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 1.12 million current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 1.12 million current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.18 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 1.33 million current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2000 | 1.59 million current US$ per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2001 | 1.72 million current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 1.76 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 2.20 million current US$ per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2004 | 2.59 million current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 3.12 million current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2006 | 3.58 million current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 4.22 million current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 5.43 million current US$ per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 2009 | 3.74 million current US$ per square kilometre | -31.2% |
| 2010 | 4.32 million current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 4.96 million current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 5.29 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 5.57 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 5.75 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 5.23 million current US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 4.61 million current US$ per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 4.65 million current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 4.66 million current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 4.60 million current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 4.09 million current US$ per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 4.71 million current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2022 | 5.56 million current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2023 | 4.97 million current US$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 4.97 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.40 million current US$ per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 4.97 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.08 million current US$ per square kilometre, 4.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 436,634 current US$ per square kilometre | 160,205 current US$ per square kilometre | 897,158 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.22 million current US$ per square kilometre | 842,702 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.59 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.07 million current US$ per square kilometre | 910,232 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.33 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.99 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.59 million current US$ per square kilometre | 5.43 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.96 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4.32 million current US$ per square kilometre | 5.75 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.83 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4.09 million current US$ per square kilometre | 5.56 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 37 Mauritius 7.06 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 Austria 6.20 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 France 5.66 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 41 Seychelles 4.76 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 42 Antigua and Barbuda 4.56 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 43 Czechia 4.45 million current US$ per square kilometre 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 us$), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago was 4.97 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 5.75 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 160,205 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 40th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.