General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita was 44,857 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 44,857 current LCU per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 46,026 current LCU per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per person, in 1980.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 88th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1988 | 4,861 current LCU per person | — |
| 1989 | 4,576 current LCU per person | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 4,699 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 5,390 current LCU per person | +14.7% |
| 1992 | 5,292 current LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 5,233 current LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 5,877 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 1995 | 6,530 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 7,457 current LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 1997 | 7,591 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 7,938 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 8,006 current LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 9,143 current LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 2001 | 10,456 current LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 2002 | 10,481 current LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 11,988 current LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 14,173 current LCU per person | +18.2% |
| 2005 | 21,044 current LCU per person | +48.5% |
| 2006 | 28,572 current LCU per person | +35.8% |
| 2007 | 27,422 current LCU per person | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 36,134 current LCU per person | +31.8% |
| 2009 | 34,906 current LCU per person | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 33,145 current LCU per person | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 36,597 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 38,553 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 43,019 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 46,026 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 44,414 current LCU per person | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 37,126 current LCU per person | -16.4% |
| 2017 | 36,620 current LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 35,929 current LCU per person | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 36,226 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 37,351 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 36,275 current LCU per person | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 38,182 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 41,402 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 40,832 current LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 44,857 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 44,857 current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 27,791 current LCU per person, 1.6× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 44,857 current LCU per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17,504 current LCU per person, 2.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 943.7 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 4,861 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,401 current LCU per person | 4,699 current LCU per person | 8,006 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,432 current LCU per person | 9,143 current LCU per person | 36,134 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,765 current LCU per person | 33,145 current LCU per person | 46,026 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,816 current LCU per person | 36,275 current LCU per person | 44,857 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 85 Poland 53,484 current LCU per person compare
- 86 Monaco 53,162 current LCU per person compare
- 87 Nepal 45,012 current LCU per person compare
- 89 Egypt 42,488 current LCU per person compare
- 90 United Arab Emirates 42,267 current LCU per person compare
- 91 Australia 40,594 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)
- Population growth rate -0.924 (2100)
- Population density 175.12 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 34,774 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago was 44,857 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 46,026 current LCU per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per person in 1980.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 88th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government total expenditure (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.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government total expenditure 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
General government total expenditure (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.