Trinidad and Tobago
Capital: Port-of-SpainRegion: Latin America & Caribbean Income: High income
Trinidad and Tobago's GDP is $26.76B (2026), with a population of 1.4M, and GDP per capita of $18,562. Key indicators include real GDP growth of 1.2%, inflation at 2.2%, unemployment at 4.1%, government debt at 68.5% of GDP, life expectancy of 73.5 years. Data sourced from the IMF World Economic Outlook and World Bank World Development Indicators. Explore Trinidad and Tobago's full economic profile with 440+ indicators, interactive charts, and historical data below.
Source: IMF World Economic Outlook
Economy
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (Current USD, Billions) | $26.76B | 2026 |
| Real GDP Growth (%) | 1.2% | 2026 |
| GDP per Capita (USD) | $18,562 | 2026 |
| GDP, PPP (Billions Intl $) | $53.07B | 2026 |
| GDP per Capita, PPP (Intl $) | $36,814 | 2026 |
| Share of World GDP, PPP (%) | 0.02% | 2026 |
| GNI (Current USD) | $25.81B | 2024 |
| GNI per Capita (USD) | $19,740 | 2024 |
| GNI per Capita, PPP (USD) | $36,580 | 2024 |
| Industry Value Added (% of GDP) | 34.6% | 2024 |
| Services Value Added (% of GDP) | 59.2% | 2024 |
| Agriculture Value Added (% of GDP) | 0.8% | 2024 |
| Gross Capital Formation (% of GDP) | 19.0% | 2023 |
| GDP Deflator (%) | -0.1% | 2024 |
| GDP per Person Employed (USD) | $69,122 | 2024 |
| Manufacturing Value Added (% of GDP) | 14.4% | 2024 |
| Medium/High-Tech Manufacturing (% of total) | 39.4% | 2022 |
| Adjusted Net National Income per Capita (USD) | $15,143 | 2021 |
| Coal Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 |
| Mineral Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 |
| Oil Rents (% of GDP) | 2.71% | 2021 |
| Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP) | 5.09% | 2021 |
| Total Natural Resources Rents (% of GDP) | 7.9% | 2021 |
| Forest Rents (% of GDP) | 0.05% | 2021 |
| Industry Value Added (Current USD) | $8.88B | 2024 |
Fiscal & Monetary
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Inflation, Consumer Prices (%) | 2.2% | 2026 |
| Govt Gross Debt (% of GDP) | 68.5% | 2026 |
| Fiscal Balance (% of GDP) | -5.9% | 2026 |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | 2.9% | 2026 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 4.1% | 2026 |
| Inflation, CPI (%, World Bank) | 0.5% | 2024 |
| Real Interest Rate (%) | 7.6% | 2024 |
| Lending Interest Rate (%) | 7.5% | 2024 |
| Deposit Interest Rate (%) | 1.5% | 2024 |
| Total Reserves incl. Gold (USD) | $5.60B | 2024 |
| Total Reserves (months of imports) | 5.7 | 2024 |
| Official Exchange Rate (per USD) | 6.75 | 2024 |
| PPP Conversion Factor | 3.48 | 2024 |
| Broad Money (% of GDP) | 72.9% | 2024 |
Trade
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Merchandise Exports (USD) | $7.90B | 2024 |
| Merchandise Imports (USD) | $7.67B | 2024 |
| FDI Inflows (% of GDP) | -1.8% | 2024 |
| FDI Outflows (% of GDP) | 2.1% | 2024 |
| FDI Net Inflows (USD) | $-453.2M | 2024 |
| Personal Remittances Received (USD) | $199.2M | 2024 |
| Personal Remittances Received (% of GDP) | 0.8% | 2024 |
| High-Tech Exports (% of manufactured) | 0.2% | 2024 |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | 2.5% | 2024 |
| Current Account Balance (USD) | $645.5M | 2024 |
Finance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP) | 48.4% | 2024 |
| Bank Capital to Assets Ratio (%) | 11.9% | 2023 |
| Bank Nonperforming Loans (%) | 2.8% | 2023 |
| Account Ownership at Financial Institution (%) | 74.6% | 2024 |
| Account Ownership, Female (%) | 73.3% | 2024 |
| Account Ownership, Male (%) | 75.9% | 2024 |
| Firms Using Banks to Finance Investment (%) | 3.1% | 2025 |
Business Environment
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Time to Get Electricity (days) | 27 | 2025 |
Private Sector
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Firms Expected to Pay Bribes (%) | 7.9% | 2025 |
| Firms with Female Top Manager (%) | 48.8% | 2025 |
| Firms with Female Participation in Ownership (%) | 23.5% | 2025 |
| Firms Offering Training (%) | 29.1% | 2025 |
| Average Firm Age (years) | 18 years | 2025 |
| Firms Using Computers (%) | 56.1% | 2025 |
People
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1.4M | 2024 |
| Population Growth (%) | 0.1% | 2024 |
| Population Density (per km²) | 267 | 2023 |
| Surface Area (sq km) | 5,130 | 2023 |
| Land Area (sq km) | 5,130 | 2023 |
| Urban Population (%) | 54.0% | 2024 |
| Urban Population (total) | 738,367 | 2024 |
| Rural Population (%) | 46.0% | 2024 |
| Life Expectancy at Birth | 73.5 years | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy, Male | 70.4 years | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy, Female | 76.7 years | 2023 |
| Fertility Rate (births per woman) | 1.5 | 2023 |
| Birth Rate (per 1,000) | 10.7 | 2023 |
| Death Rate (per 1,000) | 8.4 | 2023 |
| Net Migration | 691 | 2025 |
| Population Ages 0–14 (%) | 17.8% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 15–64 (%) | 69.9% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 65+ (%) | 12.4% | 2024 |
| Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 43.1% | 2024 |
| Old-Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 17.7% | 2024 |
| Youth Dependency Ratio (%) | 25.4% | 2024 |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Male (per 1,000) | 187.5 | 2023 |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000) | 105.8 | 2023 |
Labor
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Total Labor Force | 653,446 | 2025 |
| Labor Force Participation (%) | 57.8% | 2025 |
| Female Labor Force Participation (%) | 47.8% | 2025 |
| Male Labor Force Participation (%) | 68.1% | 2025 |
| Unemployment (%) | 3.3% | 2025 |
| Female Unemployment (%) | 3.9% | 2025 |
| Male Unemployment (%) | 2.9% | 2025 |
| Youth Unemployment (%) | 8.2% | 2025 |
| Employment in Agriculture (%) | 4.5% | 2025 |
| Employment in Industry (%) | 24.2% | 2025 |
| Employment in Services (%) | 71.3% | 2025 |
| Self-Employed (%) | 54.5% | 2024 |
| Vulnerable Employment (%) | 21.2% | 2025 |
| Wage & Salaried Workers (% of total) | 74.3% | 2025 |
| Part-Time Employment (%) | 10.2% | 2024 |
| Employers (% of total employment) | 4.5% | 2025 |
| Labor Force, Female (% of total) | 42.1% | 2025 |
| Employment to Population Ratio (%) | 55.8% | 2025 |
| Self-Employed (% of total) | 25.7% | 2025 |
| NEET Youth (% not in education/employment) | 15.8% | 2024 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Education Spending (% of GDP) | 3.0% | 2023 |
| Education Spending (% of govt expenditure) | 12.6% | 2025 |
| Female Literacy Rate (%) | 93.8% | 2022 |
| Youth Literacy Rate (%) | 92.0% | 2022 |
| Primary School Enrollment (%) | 99.2% | 2023 |
| Secondary School Enrollment (%) | 92.9% | 2023 |
| Primary Completion Rate (%) | 91.6% | 2023 |
| Lower Secondary Completion Rate (%) | 77.5% | 2023 |
| Out-of-School Children, Primary | 38,105 | 2023 |
| Out-of-School Girls, Primary | 18,243 | 2023 |
| Primary School Teachers | 8,219 | 2023 |
| Secondary School Teachers | 7,350 | 2023 |
| Expenditure per Student, Primary (% of GDP/cap) | 39.2% | 2003 |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio (Primary) | 96.1 | 2022 |
| Education Spending, Secondary (% of govt) | 36.8% | 2003 |
Health
Energy & Environment
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| CO₂ Emissions (tonnes per capita) | 19.6 | 2024 |
| CO₂ Emissions (total kilotonnes) | 27 | 2024 |
| Energy Use (kg oil eq. per capita) | 11,038 | 2022 |
| Electric Power Consumption (kWh per capita) | 6,591 | 2022 |
| Renewable Electricity Output (%) | 0.1% | 2021 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption (%) | 0.5% | 2021 |
| Access to Electricity (%) | 98.7% | 2023 |
| Access to Clean Fuels for Cooking (%) | 100.0% | 2023 |
| PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³) | 25.6 | 2020 |
| Forest Area (%) | 44.2% | 2023 |
| Forest Area (sq km) | 2,269 | 2023 |
| Arable Land (%) | 4.9% | 2023 |
| Terrestrial Protected Areas (%) | 2.0% | 2024 |
| Marine Protected Areas (%) | 0.1% | 2024 |
| Access to Basic Drinking Water (%) | 99.3% | 2024 |
| Access to Basic Sanitation (%) | 94.2% | 2024 |
Agriculture
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Land (%) | 10.5% | 2023 |
| Cereal Yield (kg per hectare) | 1,600 | 2023 |
| Food Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 93.1 | 2022 |
| Crop Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 98.5 | 2022 |
| Livestock Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 90.9 | 2022 |
| Land Under Cereal Production (hectares) | 3,328 | 2023 |
| Total Fisheries Production (metric tonnes) | 13,111 | 2023 |
| Fertilizer Consumption (kg per hectare) | 155.4 | 2023 |
| Prevalence of Undernourishment (%) | 11.2% | 2023 |
| Annual Freshwater Withdrawals (% of internal) | 8.8% | 2022 |
| Cereal Production (metric tons) | 5,326 | 2023 |
Technology
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Internet Users (%) | 84.7% | 2023 |
| Mobile Subscriptions (per 100 people) | 134 | 2023 |
| Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100) | 26.9 | 2023 |
| Secure Internet Servers (per million) | 480.1 | 2024 |
| R&D Spending (% of GDP) | 0.05% | 2022 |
| Patent Applications, Residents | 2 | 2021 |
| Patent Applications, Non-Residents | 149 | 2021 |
| Scientific Journal Articles | 262 | 2022 |
| High-Technology Exports (USD) | $9.2M | 2024 |
| ICT Service Exports (% of service exports) | 2.7% | 2024 |
| ICT Service Exports (USD) | $33.5M | 2024 |
| Industrial Design Applications, Resident | 58 | 2021 |
| Researchers in R&D (per million) | 493 | 2022 |
Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Air Transport, Passengers Carried | 2.0M | 2023 |
| Air Transport, Freight (million ton-km) | 45.8 | 2023 |
| Container Port Traffic (TEU) | 498,544 | 2022 |
| Logistics Performance Index (1–5) | 2.50 | 2022 |
| Electricity from Oil (%) | 0.4% | 2022 |
| Electricity from Nuclear (%) | 0.0% | 2021 |
Gender
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Women in Parliament (%) | 28.6% | 2024 |
| Female Labor Force Participation, 15+ (%) | 47.1% | 2024 |
| Female Wage & Salaried Workers (%) | 83.0% | 2025 |
| Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000) | 36 | 2023 |
| Gender Parity Index, Secondary | 1.07 | 2004 |
| Gender Parity in Primary Education | 0.97 | 2010 |
Governance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Control of Corruption | -0.37 | 2023 |
| Government Effectiveness | -0.04 | 2023 |
| Political Stability | 0.4 | 2023 |
| Regulatory Quality | -0.13 | 2023 |
| Rule of Law | -0.28 | 2023 |
| Voice & Accountability | 0.62 | 2023 |
| Control of Corruption (percentile rank) | 41.0% | 2023 |
| Government Effectiveness (percentile rank) | 49.5% | 2023 |
| Rule of Law (percentile rank) | 42.5% | 2023 |
| Political Stability (percentile rank) | 57.8% | 2023 |
Military
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Military Spending (% of GDP) | 0.9% | 2024 |
| Military Expenditure (USD) | $234.5M | 2024 |
| Armed Forces Personnel | 5,000 | 2020 |
| Armed Forces (% of labor force) | 0.8% | 2020 |
| Military Spending (% of govt expenditure) | 2.7% | 2024 |
| Intentional Homicides (per 100,000) | 40.4 | 2022 |
Social Protection
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Human Capital Index (0–1) | 0.60 | 2020 |
| Human Capital Index, Female | 0.59 | 2010 |
| Human Capital Index, Male | 0.52 | 2010 |
| Learning-Adjusted Years of School | 9.1 years | 2020 |
Tourism
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| International Tourism, Arrivals | 141,000 | 2020 |
| Tourism Receipts (USD) | $151.0M | 2020 |
| Tourism Expenditures (USD) | $42.0M | 2020 |
| Tourism Receipts (% of total exports) | 2.3% | 2020 |
| International Tourism, Transport Services (USD) | $8.0M | 2020 |
Urban Development
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Urban Population Growth (%) | 0.1% | 2024 |
| Population in Largest City | 546,564 | 2025 |
| Population in Largest City (% of urban) | 73.8% | 2025 |
| Population in Slums (% of urban) | 8.6% | 2022 |
| Rural Population Growth (%) | 0.0% | 2024 |
| Access to Safely Managed Drinking Water (%) | 69.4% | 2024 |
| Access to Safely Managed Sanitation (%) | 38.0% | 2024 |
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