Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp was 0.7692 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago, 1975–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago is 0.7692, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.966 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0035, in 1986.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 135th of 194 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.
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.1075 | — |
| 1976 | 0.0657 | -38.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0451 | -31.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0398 | -11.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0308 | -22.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0962 | +212.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0608 | -36.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0604 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0623 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0473 | -24.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0448 | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0035 | -92.2% |
| 1987 | 0.044 | +1165.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0382 | -13.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0751 | +96.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0669 | -11.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0975 | +45.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1207 | +23.7% |
| 1993 | 0.4186 | +246.9% |
| 1994 | 0.5414 | +29.3% |
| 1995 | 0.5704 | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4883 | -14.4% |
| 1997 | 0.5263 | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 0.7374 | +40.1% |
| 1999 | 0.7989 | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 0.4672 | -41.5% |
| 2001 | 0.4635 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.8781 | +89.5% |
| 2003 | 0.7678 | -12.6% |
| 2004 | 0.6544 | -14.8% |
| 2005 | 0.5781 | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4965 | -14.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5055 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3391 | -32.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5701 | +68.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4102 | -28.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6363 | +55.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5112 | -19.7% |
| 2013 | 0.5081 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4914 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5782 | +17.7% |
| 2016 | 0.6145 | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5669 | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5808 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6134 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9308 | +51.7% |
| 2021 | 0.966 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.7211 | -25.4% |
| 2023 | 0.8081 | +12.1% |
| 2024 | 0.777 | -3.9% |
| 2025 | 0.7692 | -1.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.7692 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7013, 1.1× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.7692 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.87, 27% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +1165.8% | 0.0035 | 0.044 |
| 1993 | +246.9% | 0.1207 | 0.4186 |
| 1980 | +212.6% | 0.0308 | 0.0962 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0578 | 0.0308 | 0.1075 | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0533 | 0.0035 | 0.0962 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4367 | 0.0669 | 0.7989 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.572 | 0.3391 | 0.8781 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5511 | 0.4102 | 0.6363 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8287 | 0.7211 | 0.966 | 6 |
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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 money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.7692 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.966 in 2021.
- What is the lowest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0035 in 1986.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 135th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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