Trinidad and Tobago is a high-income country with a population of 1.37M people. The capital and largest city is Port of Spain, with 84.1K residents.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 114/197 by GDP ($26.4B) and 60/197 by GDP per capita ($19,315). The top export category is raw materials & minerals, while the top import is machinery & equipment.
Main facts and rankings
Trinidad
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Population |
1372940
|
154/197 |
| GDP |
$26.4B
2024 |
114/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$19,315
2024 |
60/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$36,021
2024 |
62/197 |
| Government debt |
$17B
2024 |
105/185 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
67.2%
2025 |
63/185 |
| Government debt per person |
$12,454
2024 |
45/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$11,432
2025 |
68/197 |
| Land area | 1,981 sq mi | 166/197 |
| Population density | 691 ppl/mi² | 38/197 |
| Fertility rate | 1.53 | 134/196 |
| Median age | 38.2 years | 58/196 |
| Life expectancy | 73.7 years | 103/197 |
Trinidad and Tobago trends dashboard: time-series charts
Trinidad and Tobago's economy ranked
| Year | GDP |
|---|---|
| 1960 | $535,673,252 |
| 1961 | $584,964,621 |
| 1962 | $619,322,810 |
| 1963 | $678,239,329 |
| 1964 | $711,897,520 |
| 1965 | $736,573,159 |
| 1966 | $723,739,857 |
| 1967 | $761,981,912 |
| 1968 | $758,899,950 |
| 1969 | $779,200,000 |
| 1970 | $821,850,000 |
| 1971 | $896,765,215 |
| 1972 | $1,083,391,758 |
| 1973 | $1,308,785,431 |
| 1974 | $2,042,001,071 |
| 1975 | $2,442,669,825 |
| 1976 | $2,500,424,955 |
| 1977 | $3,138,666,667 |
| 1978 | $3,562,333,458 |
| 1979 | $4,602,416,625 |
| 1980 | $6,235,833,333 |
| 1981 | $6,992,083,333 |
| 1982 | $8,140,416,667 |
| 1983 | $7,763,750,000 |
| 1984 | $7,757,083,333 |
| 1985 | $7,375,918,367 |
| 1986 | $4,794,444,444 |
| 1987 | $4,797,777,778 |
| 1988 | $4,496,910,569 |
| 1989 | $4,323,058,824 |
| 1990 | $5,068,000,000 |
| 1991 | $5,307,905,882 |
| 1992 | $5,439,552,941 |
| 1993 | $4,669,491,134 |
| 1994 | $4,947,181,646 |
| 1995 | $5,329,217,747 |
| 1996 | $5,759,570,336 |
| 1997 | $5,737,771,523 |
| 1998 | $6,043,686,654 |
| 1999 | $6,808,982,521 |
| 2000 | $8,154,342,116 |
| 2001 | $8,824,849,191 |
| 2002 | $9,008,298,229 |
| 2003 | $11,305,459,802 |
| 2004 | $13,280,291,990 |
| 2005 | $15,982,389,018 |
| 2006 | $18,369,361,094 |
| 2007 | $21,641,620,050 |
| 2008 | $27,871,587,350 |
| 2009 | $19,172,165,226 |
| 2010 | $22,157,920,592 |
| 2011 | $25,433,007,437 |
| 2012 | $27,147,349,937 |
| 2013 | $28,560,536,917 |
| 2014 | $29,474,180,442 |
| 2015 | $26,841,143,095 |
| 2016 | $23,624,333,664 |
| 2017 | $23,847,765,529 |
| 2018 | $23,888,910,152 |
| 2019 | $23,588,037,787 |
| 2020 | $20,991,339,707 |
| 2021 | $24,177,305,760 |
| 2022 | $28,510,328,245 |
| 2023 | $25,489,373,405 |
| 2024 | $26,428,963,758 |
Trinidad and Tobago's economy ranked
| Year | GDP per capita |
|---|---|
| 1960 | $634 |
| 1961 | $678 |
| 1962 | $704 |
| 1963 | $756 |
| 1964 | $780 |
| 1965 | $793 |
| 1966 | $768 |
| 1967 | $797 |
| 1968 | $783 |
| 1969 | $795 |
| 1970 | $829 |
| 1971 | $894 |
| 1972 | $1,067 |
| 1973 | $1,273 |
| 1974 | $1,962 |
| 1975 | $2,319 |
| 1976 | $2,345 |
| 1977 | $2,907 |
| 1978 | $3,258 |
| 1979 | $4,155 |
| 1980 | $5,559 |
| 1981 | $6,160 |
| 1982 | $7,091 |
| 1983 | $6,690 |
| 1984 | $6,613 |
| 1985 | $6,212 |
| 1986 | $3,985 |
| 1987 | $3,941 |
| 1988 | $3,656 |
| 1989 | $3,482 |
| 1990 | $4,047 |
| 1991 | $4,205 |
| 1992 | $4,277 |
| 1993 | $3,647 |
| 1994 | $3,840 |
| 1995 | $4,115 |
| 1996 | $4,427 |
| 1997 | $4,394 |
| 1998 | $4,613 |
| 1999 | $5,179 |
| 2000 | $6,179 |
| 2001 | $6,657 |
| 2002 | $6,763 |
| 2003 | $8,445 |
| 2004 | $9,871 |
| 2005 | $12,346 |
| 2006 | $14,153 |
| 2007 | $16,607 |
| 2008 | $21,299 |
| 2009 | $14,634 |
| 2010 | $16,815 |
| 2011 | $19,151 |
| 2012 | $20,332 |
| 2013 | $21,305 |
| 2014 | $21,908 |
| 2015 | $19,887 |
| 2016 | $17,449 |
| 2017 | $17,579 |
| 2018 | $17,576 |
| 2019 | $17,293 |
| 2020 | $15,359 |
| 2021 | $17,679 |
| 2022 | $20,874 |
| 2023 | $18,639 |
| 2024 | $19,315 |
Trinidad and Tobago's life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 57 |
| 1951 | 57.3 |
| 1952 | 57.7 |
| 1953 | 58.3 |
| 1954 | 59.1 |
| 1955 | 59.7 |
| 1956 | 60.3 |
| 1957 | 60.7 |
| 1958 | 61.4 |
| 1959 | 61.9 |
| 1960 | 62.5 |
| 1961 | 63 |
| 1962 | 63.4 |
| 1963 | 63.6 |
| 1964 | 64 |
| 1965 | 64.2 |
| 1966 | 64.3 |
| 1967 | 64.5 |
| 1968 | 64.6 |
| 1969 | 64.8 |
| 1970 | 64.9 |
| 1971 | 64.9 |
| 1972 | 65.2 |
| 1973 | 65.4 |
| 1974 | 65.5 |
| 1975 | 65.6 |
| 1976 | 66 |
| 1977 | 66.2 |
| 1978 | 66.2 |
| 1979 | 66.4 |
| 1980 | 66.5 |
| 1981 | 66.5 |
| 1982 | 66.4 |
| 1983 | 66.4 |
| 1984 | 66.6 |
| 1985 | 66.7 |
| 1986 | 66.9 |
| 1987 | 67.1 |
| 1988 | 67.4 |
| 1989 | 67.5 |
| 1990 | 67.6 |
| 1991 | 67.8 |
| 1992 | 67.8 |
| 1993 | 67.8 |
| 1994 | 67.8 |
| 1995 | 68 |
| 1996 | 68 |
| 1997 | 68.1 |
| 1998 | 68.3 |
| 1999 | 68.5 |
| 2000 | 68.6 |
| 2001 | 68.9 |
| 2002 | 69.2 |
| 2003 | 69.5 |
| 2004 | 69.9 |
| 2005 | 70.2 |
| 2006 | 70.4 |
| 2007 | 70.8 |
| 2008 | 71.1 |
| 2009 | 71.4 |
| 2010 | 71.8 |
| 2011 | 72.2 |
| 2012 | 72.5 |
| 2013 | 72.8 |
| 2014 | 72.9 |
| 2015 | 72.9 |
| 2016 | 72.9 |
| 2017 | 73 |
| 2018 | 72.7 |
| 2019 | 72.8 |
| 2020 | 72.6 |
| 2021 | 71.1 |
| 2022 | 73.3 |
| 2023 | 73.5 |
| 2024 | 73.6 |
| 2025 | 73.7 |
Trinidad and Tobago's population clock and projection
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 844,943 |
| 1961 | 863,144 |
| 1962 | 880,194 |
| 1963 | 896,804 |
| 1964 | 912,963 |
| 1965 | 928,425 |
| 1966 | 942,937 |
| 1967 | 956,418 |
| 1968 | 969,006 |
| 1969 | 980,706 |
| 1970 | 991,471 |
| 1971 | 1,002,585 |
| 1972 | 1,014,921 |
| 1973 | 1,027,851 |
| 1974 | 1,040,761 |
| 1975 | 1,053,469 |
| 1976 | 1,066,311 |
| 1977 | 1,079,554 |
| 1978 | 1,093,380 |
| 1979 | 1,107,639 |
| 1980 | 1,121,744 |
| 1981 | 1,135,132 |
| 1982 | 1,147,927 |
| 1983 | 1,160,534 |
| 1984 | 1,172,984 |
| 1985 | 1,187,366 |
| 1986 | 1,203,124 |
| 1987 | 1,217,364 |
| 1988 | 1,230,069 |
| 1989 | 1,241,600 |
| 1990 | 1,252,208 |
| 1991 | 1,262,171 |
| 1992 | 1,271,674 |
| 1993 | 1,280,466 |
| 1994 | 1,288,341 |
| 1995 | 1,295,169 |
| 1996 | 1,300,928 |
| 1997 | 1,305,836 |
| 1998 | 1,310,225 |
| 1999 | 1,314,708 |
| 2000 | 1,319,774 |
| 2001 | 1,325,567 |
| 2002 | 1,332,011 |
| 2003 | 1,338,709 |
| 2004 | 1,345,380 |
| 2005 | 1,294,494 |
| 2006 | 1,297,944 |
| 2007 | 1,303,188 |
| 2008 | 1,308,587 |
| 2009 | 1,310,106 |
| 2010 | 1,317,714 |
| 2011 | 1,328,019 |
| 2012 | 1,335,194 |
| 2013 | 1,340,557 |
| 2014 | 1,345,343 |
| 2015 | 1,349,667 |
| 2016 | 1,353,895 |
| 2017 | 1,356,633 |
| 2018 | 1,359,193 |
| 2019 | 1,363,985 |
| 2020 | 1,366,725 |
| 2021 | 1,367,558 |
| 2022 | 1,365,805 |
| 2023 | 1,367,510 |
| 2024 | 1,368,333 |
Trinidad and Tobago's birth and fertility rates
| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.41 |
| 1961 | 5.41 |
| 1962 | 5.36 |
| 1963 | 5.24 |
| 1964 | 5.08 |
| 1965 | 4.88 |
| 1966 | 4.62 |
| 1967 | 4.35 |
| 1968 | 4.11 |
| 1969 | 3.86 |
| 1970 | 3.71 |
| 1971 | 3.61 |
| 1972 | 3.55 |
| 1973 | 3.47 |
| 1974 | 3.32 |
| 1975 | 3.21 |
| 1976 | 3.14 |
| 1977 | 3.12 |
| 1978 | 3.13 |
| 1979 | 3.13 |
| 1980 | 3.15 |
| 1981 | 3.13 |
| 1982 | 3.11 |
| 1983 | 3.07 |
| 1984 | 3.02 |
| 1985 | 2.99 |
| 1986 | 2.9 |
| 1987 | 2.78 |
| 1988 | 2.65 |
| 1989 | 2.53 |
| 1990 | 2.39 |
| 1991 | 2.29 |
| 1992 | 2.21 |
| 1993 | 2.13 |
| 1994 | 2.06 |
| 1995 | 1.97 |
| 1996 | 1.89 |
| 1997 | 1.83 |
| 1998 | 1.78 |
| 1999 | 1.76 |
| 2000 | 1.73 |
| 2001 | 1.71 |
| 2002 | 1.67 |
| 2003 | 1.65 |
| 2004 | 1.63 |
| 2005 | 1.63 |
| 2006 | 1.62 |
| 2007 | 1.62 |
| 2008 | 1.62 |
| 2009 | 1.62 |
| 2010 | 1.61 |
| 2011 | 1.61 |
| 2012 | 1.61 |
| 2013 | 1.6 |
| 2014 | 1.6 |
| 2015 | 1.6 |
| 2016 | 1.6 |
| 2017 | 1.59 |
| 2018 | 1.59 |
| 2019 | 1.58 |
| 2020 | 1.57 |
| 2021 | 1.56 |
| 2022 | 1.54 |
| 2023 | 1.53 |
Trinidad and Tobago's demographics
| Year | Median age, years |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 18.5 |
| 1961 | 18.4 |
| 1962 | 18.4 |
| 1963 | 18.3 |
| 1964 | 18.3 |
| 1965 | 18.3 |
| 1966 | 18.4 |
| 1967 | 18.4 |
| 1968 | 18.5 |
| 1969 | 18.6 |
| 1970 | 18.8 |
| 1971 | 19.1 |
| 1972 | 19.3 |
| 1973 | 19.6 |
| 1974 | 19.9 |
| 1975 | 20.2 |
| 1976 | 20.6 |
| 1977 | 20.8 |
| 1978 | 21.1 |
| 1979 | 21.4 |
| 1980 | 21.7 |
| 1981 | 21.9 |
| 1982 | 22.2 |
| 1983 | 22.4 |
| 1984 | 22.6 |
| 1985 | 22.8 |
| 1986 | 23.1 |
| 1987 | 23.3 |
| 1988 | 23.6 |
| 1989 | 23.9 |
| 1990 | 24.2 |
| 1991 | 24.5 |
| 1992 | 24.8 |
| 1993 | 25.1 |
| 1994 | 25.3 |
| 1995 | 25.6 |
| 1996 | 26 |
| 1997 | 26.4 |
| 1998 | 26.7 |
| 1999 | 27.1 |
| 2000 | 27.5 |
| 2001 | 27.9 |
| 2002 | 28.3 |
| 2003 | 28.7 |
| 2004 | 29.1 |
| 2005 | 29.5 |
| 2006 | 29.8 |
| 2007 | 30.3 |
| 2008 | 30.7 |
| 2009 | 31.2 |
| 2010 | 31.7 |
| 2011 | 32.1 |
| 2012 | 32.6 |
| 2013 | 33.1 |
| 2014 | 33.5 |
| 2015 | 34 |
| 2016 | 34.4 |
| 2017 | 34.9 |
| 2018 | 35.3 |
| 2019 | 35.7 |
| 2020 | 36.3 |
| 2021 | 36.8 |
| 2022 | 37.2 |
| 2023 | 37.7 |
| 2024 | 38.2 |
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Trinidad and Tobago: National Statistics
Finance
|
Trinidad
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$27.4B
2024 |
110/194 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
32.4%
2025 |
84/195 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
3.01%
2023 |
142/193 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
0.89%
2023 |
130/163 |
| Armed forces personnel |
5,000
2020 |
149/174 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-3.39%
2025 |
113/188 |
| Unemployment rate |
3.36%
2023 |
142/196 |
| Services, % of GDP |
59.9%
2023 |
75/191 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
35%
2023 |
35/194 |
| Economic freedom index |
63.6
2025 |
76/197 |
| 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 |
138/190 |
| 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 |
27.2 megatons
2023 |
76/187 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
19.9 tons
2023 |
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 |
+1,334
2024 |
65/196 |
| Urban population |
53.6%
2024 |
129/195 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
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 |
46.7
2025 |
108/197 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
41
2024 |
102/197 |
| Higher education index |
21
2025 |
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 |
63/195 |
| 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 |
$1,292
2022 |
53/191 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$636
2022 |
22/191 |
| Life expectancy |
73.7 years
2025 |
103/197 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0.04%
2022 |
140/178 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
3.41
2021 |
42/193 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
54
2023 |
92/193 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
19.1
2023 |
82/192 |
| Obesity rate |
28.9%
2022 |
59/189 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
12.4%
2024 |
46/195 |
| Air quality index |
86
2025 |
29/197 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
6.03 liters
2020 |
72/186 |
Territory
|
Trinidad
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.003%
2025 |
166/197 |
| Land area per capita |
1,448 sq mi
2024 |
160/197 |
| Agricultural land area |
208.5 sq mi
2025 |
168/194 |
| Forest area |
876 sq mi
2025 |
152/196 |
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