GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 7.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 7.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 7.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 115th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 1.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 1.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 1.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 1.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 2.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 1976 | 2.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1977 | 2.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 2.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 2.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 2.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 2.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 2.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 2.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 2.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 2.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 3.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +45.9% |
| 1987 | 3.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 3.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1989 | 3.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 3.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 3.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 3.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 4.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.6% |
| 1994 | 5.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 5.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 5.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 5.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 5.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 5.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 5.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 5.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 5.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 5.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 5.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 5.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 6.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 6.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 5.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 6.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 5.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 5.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 6.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 6.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 6.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 6.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 6.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 6.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 6.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 6.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 6.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 6.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 7.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2024 | 7.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 7.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 5.3× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 7.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 2.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +45.9% | 2.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1993 | +27.6% | 3.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 112 Guatemala 7.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 113 Denmark 7.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 114 China 7.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 116 Faroe Islands 6.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Bolivia 6.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 118 Brazil 5.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago was 7.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 7.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 115th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GNI UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
GNI (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.