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Trinidad and Tobago statistics: country profile & rankings

Updated on by Georank team

Trinidad and Tobago is a high-income country with a population of 1.37M people. The capital is Port of Spain, while the largest city is Chaguanas, with 83.5K residents.

Trinidad and Tobago ranks 115/197 by GDP ($25.6B) and 61/197 by GDP per capita ($18,733). The top export category is raw materials & minerals, while the top import is machinery & equipment.

Main facts and rankings

Trinidad Rank
Population
1374840
154/197
GDP
$25.6B
2024
115/197
GDP per capita
$18,733
2024
61/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$36,329
2024
62/197
Government debt
$16.5B
2024
107/185
Debt-to-GDP ratio
64.2%
2024
70/185
Government debt per person
$12,028
2024
45/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$11,007
2026
69/197
Land area 1,981 sq mi 166/197
Population density 694 ppl/mi² 40/197
Fertility rate 1.53 134/196
Median age 38.2 years 58/196
Life expectancy 73.9 years 105/197

Trinidad and Tobago trends dashboard: time-series charts

Trinidad and Tobago's economy ranked

1x
Year GDP
2024 $25,633,544,529
2023 $25,036,993,423
2022 $28,341,164,301
2021 $24,222,963,263
2020 $20,888,515,184
2019 $23,477,745,792
2018 $23,883,058,083
2017 $23,830,750,901
2016 $23,624,322,193
2015 $26,841,141,793
2014 $29,474,180,005
2013 $28,560,537,057
2012 $27,147,349,937
2011 $25,433,007,437
2010 $22,157,920,592
2009 $19,172,165,226
2008 $27,871,587,350
2007 $21,641,620,050
2006 $18,369,361,094
2005 $15,982,389,018
2004 $13,280,291,990
2003 $11,305,459,802
2002 $9,008,298,229
2001 $8,824,849,191
2000 $8,154,342,116
1999 $6,808,982,521
1998 $6,043,686,654
1997 $5,737,771,523
1996 $5,759,570,336
1995 $5,329,217,747
1994 $4,947,181,646
1993 $4,669,491,134
1992 $5,439,552,941
1991 $5,307,905,882
1990 $5,068,000,000
1989 $4,323,058,824
1988 $4,496,910,569
1987 $4,797,777,778
1986 $4,794,444,444
1985 $7,375,918,367
1984 $7,757,083,333
1983 $7,763,750,000
1982 $8,140,416,667
1981 $6,992,083,333
1980 $6,235,833,333
1979 $4,602,416,625
1978 $3,562,333,458
1977 $3,138,666,667
1976 $2,500,424,955
1975 $2,442,669,825
1974 $2,042,001,071
1973 $1,308,785,431
1972 $1,083,391,758
1971 $896,765,215
1970 $821,850,000
1969 $779,200,000
1968 $758,899,950
1967 $761,981,912
1966 $723,739,857
1965 $736,573,159
1964 $711,897,520
1963 $678,239,329
1962 $619,322,810
1961 $584,964,621
1960 $535,673,252

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Trinidad and Tobago's economy ranked

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Year GDP per capita
2024 $18,733
2023 $18,308
2022 $20,751
2021 $17,713
2020 $15,284
2019 $17,213
2018 $17,571
2017 $17,566
2016 $17,449
2015 $19,887
2014 $21,908
2013 $21,305
2012 $20,332
2011 $19,151
2010 $16,815
2009 $14,634
2008 $21,299
2007 $16,607
2006 $14,153
2005 $12,346
2004 $9,871
2003 $8,445
2002 $6,763
2001 $6,657
2000 $6,179
1999 $5,179
1998 $4,613
1997 $4,394
1996 $4,427
1995 $4,115
1994 $3,840
1993 $3,647
1992 $4,277
1991 $4,205
1990 $4,047
1989 $3,482
1988 $3,656
1987 $3,941
1986 $3,985
1985 $6,212
1984 $6,613
1983 $6,690
1982 $7,091
1981 $6,160
1980 $5,559
1979 $4,155
1978 $3,258
1977 $2,907
1976 $2,345
1975 $2,319
1974 $1,962
1973 $1,273
1972 $1,067
1971 $894
1970 $829
1969 $795
1968 $783
1967 $797
1966 $768
1965 $793
1964 $780
1963 $756
1962 $704
1961 $678
1960 $634

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Trinidad and Tobago's life expectancy calculator

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Year Life expectancy, years
2026 73.9
2025 73.7
2024 73.6
2023 73.5
2022 73.3
2021 71.1
2020 72.6
2019 72.8
2018 72.7
2017 73
2016 72.9
2015 72.9
2014 72.9
2013 72.8
2012 72.5
2011 72.2
2010 71.8
2009 71.4
2008 71.1
2007 70.8
2006 70.4
2005 70.2
2004 69.9
2003 69.5
2002 69.2
2001 68.9
2000 68.6
1999 68.5
1998 68.3
1997 68.1
1996 68
1995 68
1994 67.8
1993 67.8
1992 67.8
1991 67.8
1990 67.6
1989 67.5
1988 67.4
1987 67.1
1986 66.9
1985 66.7
1984 66.6
1983 66.4
1982 66.4
1981 66.5
1980 66.5
1979 66.4
1978 66.2
1977 66.2
1976 66
1975 65.6
1974 65.5
1973 65.4
1972 65.2
1971 64.9
1970 64.9
1969 64.8
1968 64.6
1967 64.5
1966 64.3
1965 64.2
1964 64
1963 63.6
1962 63.4
1961 63
1960 62.5
1959 61.9
1958 61.4
1957 60.7
1956 60.3
1955 59.7
1954 59.1
1953 58.3
1952 57.7
1951 57.3
1950 57

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Trinidad and Tobago's population clock and projection

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Year Population
2024 1,368,333
2023 1,367,510
2022 1,365,805
2021 1,367,558
2020 1,366,725
2019 1,363,985
2018 1,359,193
2017 1,356,633
2016 1,353,895
2015 1,349,667
2014 1,345,343
2013 1,340,557
2012 1,335,194
2011 1,328,019
2010 1,317,714
2009 1,310,106
2008 1,308,587
2007 1,303,188
2006 1,297,944
2005 1,294,494
2004 1,345,380
2003 1,338,709
2002 1,332,011
2001 1,325,567
2000 1,319,774
1999 1,314,708
1998 1,310,225
1997 1,305,836
1996 1,300,928
1995 1,295,169
1994 1,288,341
1993 1,280,466
1992 1,271,674
1991 1,262,171
1990 1,252,208
1989 1,241,600
1988 1,230,069
1987 1,217,364
1986 1,203,124
1985 1,187,366
1984 1,172,984
1983 1,160,534
1982 1,147,927
1981 1,135,132
1980 1,121,744
1979 1,107,639
1978 1,093,380
1977 1,079,554
1976 1,066,311
1975 1,053,469
1974 1,040,761
1973 1,027,851
1972 1,014,921
1971 1,002,585
1970 991,471
1969 980,706
1968 969,006
1967 956,418
1966 942,937
1965 928,425
1964 912,963
1963 896,804
1962 880,194
1961 863,144
1960 844,943

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Trinidad and Tobago's birth and fertility rates

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Year Fertility rate
2023 1.53
2022 1.54
2021 1.56
2020 1.57
2019 1.58
2018 1.59
2017 1.59
2016 1.6
2015 1.6
2014 1.6
2013 1.6
2012 1.61
2011 1.61
2010 1.61
2009 1.62
2008 1.62
2007 1.62
2006 1.62
2005 1.63
2004 1.63
2003 1.65
2002 1.67
2001 1.71
2000 1.73
1999 1.76
1998 1.78
1997 1.83
1996 1.89
1995 1.97
1994 2.06
1993 2.13
1992 2.21
1991 2.29
1990 2.39
1989 2.53
1988 2.65
1987 2.78
1986 2.9
1985 2.99
1984 3.02
1983 3.07
1982 3.11
1981 3.13
1980 3.15
1979 3.13
1978 3.13
1977 3.12
1976 3.14
1975 3.21
1974 3.32
1973 3.47
1972 3.55
1971 3.61
1970 3.71
1969 3.86
1968 4.11
1967 4.35
1966 4.62
1965 4.88
1964 5.08
1963 5.24
1962 5.36
1961 5.41
1960 5.41

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Trinidad and Tobago's demographics

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Year Median age, years
2024 38.2
2023 37.7
2022 37.2
2021 36.8
2020 36.3
2019 35.7
2018 35.3
2017 34.9
2016 34.4
2015 34
2014 33.5
2013 33.1
2012 32.6
2011 32.1
2010 31.7
2009 31.2
2008 30.7
2007 30.3
2006 29.8
2005 29.5
2004 29.1
2003 28.7
2002 28.3
2001 27.9
2000 27.5
1999 27.1
1998 26.7
1997 26.4
1996 26
1995 25.6
1994 25.3
1993 25.1
1992 24.8
1991 24.5
1990 24.2
1989 23.9
1988 23.6
1987 23.3
1986 23.1
1985 22.8
1984 22.6
1983 22.4
1982 22.2
1981 21.9
1980 21.7
1979 21.4
1978 21.1
1977 20.8
1976 20.6
1975 20.2
1974 19.9
1973 19.6
1972 19.3
1971 19.1
1970 18.8
1969 18.6
1968 18.5
1967 18.4
1966 18.4
1965 18.3
1964 18.3
1963 18.3
1962 18.4
1961 18.4
1960 18.5

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Trinidad and Tobago vs. World: Interactive Maps

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Trinidad and Tobago: National Statistics

Finance

Trinidad Rank
GNI, Atlas method
$27B
2024
111/194
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.3%
2024
85/195
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.01%
2023
142/193
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.92%
2024
129/163
Armed forces personnel
5,000
2020
149/174
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.24%
2024
143/188
Unemployment rate
4.01%
2024
126/196
Services, % of GDP
59.2%
2024
77/191
Industry, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
36/194
Economic freedom index
62.4
2026
87/197
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
1992
63/169
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
1992
135/169
Listed domestic companies
26
2001
85/103
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.89B
2001
83/100
Total reserves including gold
$5.6B
2024
94/177
Personal remittances received
$199M
2024
142/191
International tourist arrivals
141,000
2020
157/188
International tourism as share of exports
2.34%
2020
133/184
Banked people share
74.6%
2024
69/158

Energy

Trinidad Rank
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
11,038 kg
2022
3/177
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$2.99
2022
172/173
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
26.8 megatons
2024
78/187
CO2 emissions per capita
19.6 tons
2024
6/187
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.9%
2022
8/176
Renewable energy use share
0.5%
2021
184/193
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0%
2022
146/147
Net energy imports use share
-75.5%
2022
119/144
Electric power consumption per capita
6,591 kWh
2022
25/147
Renewable electricity output share
0.07%
2021
186/192
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
189/192
Nuclear share
0%
2021
179/192
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
125/195

Society

Trinidad Rank
% of world population
0.02%
2024
154/197
Annual migration change
+691
2025
67/196
Urban population
54%
2024
129/195
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
N/A
Average male height
5.77 ft
2025
55/190
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
51/190
Quality of life index
50.3
2026
91/197
Corruption Perceptions Index
41
2025
96/197
Higher education index
21
2026
146/183
Homicides per 100K people
39.5
2022
6/197
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.3
2019
131/197
Visa free countries
142
2025
62/195
Adult literacy rate
97.9%
2000
75/196
English speaking
87.7%
2023
22/197
People using the Internet
84.7%
2023
77/195

Health

Trinidad Rank
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,276
2023
56/192
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$578
2023
34/192
Life expectancy
73.9 years
2026
105/197
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.07%
2023
132/181
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.16
2021
27/193
Maternal mortality per 100K births
54
2023
92/193
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
19.1
2023
82/192
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
59/189
Diabetes prevalence
12.4%
2024
46/195
Air quality index
86
2026
30/197
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.03 liters
2020
72/186

Territory

Trinidad Rank
% of world land
0.003%
2026
166/197
Land area per capita
1,448 sq mi
2024
160/197
Agricultural land area
208.5 sq mi
2026
168/194
Forest area
876 sq mi
2026
152/196

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. Wikidata (2011–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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