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Latin America & Caribbean · High income

Trinidad and Tobago: key statistics

Trinidad and Tobago has 1.4m people (2025) and a GDP per person of $18,967. Below: 69 indicators with the latest year, world rank and change over ten years.

Capital
Port of Spain
Region
Latin America & Caribbean
Income group
High income
Currency
Trinidad and Tobago dollar TTD
Languages
English
ISO codes
TTTTO
Land neighbours
Venezuela
topic profiles

Trinidad and Tobago, topic by topic

Each profile brings together the indicators of one topic with world and regional rank, values since 2000, group averages and a comparison with neighbours.

Population
Trinidad and Tobago
1.3m1.3m1.3m1.3m1.4m1.4m1994199920042009201420192024Trinidad and Tobago1.4m
GDP per capita
Trinidad and TobagoLatin America & CaribbeanWorld
$0$10,000$20,000$30,0001994199920042009201420192024Trinidad and Tobago$18,967Latin America & CaribbeanWorld
Life expectancy
Trinidad and TobagoLatin America & CaribbeanWorld
6568707275781994199920042009201420192024Trinidad and Tobago73.6 yrsLatin America & CaribbeanWorld
Internet users
Trinidad and TobagoLatin America & CaribbeanWorld
0%25%50%75%100%1995200020052010201520202025Trinidad and Tobago82.2%Latin America & CaribbeanWorld
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Trinidad and Tobago by topic

World rank counts countries with a value in the recent window; regional rank is within Latin America & Caribbean.

PopulationFull population profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Population1.4m2025156/21723/42+1.3%8.2bn
Population growth-0.04%2025171/21734/42−0.4 pp0.91%
Urban share54.0%2025146/21735/42±0.0 pp57.8%
Fertility1.542024146/21725/42−4.1%2.19
Aged 65+12.9%202576/21712/42+4.9 pp10.4%
Aged 0–1417.5%2025149/21729/42−2.1 pp24.4%
Density266.8202447/21613/42+1.7%62.1
Birth rate10.52024149/21732/42−21%16.3
Area5,128 km²2024169/21627/42±0.0%140,539,257 km²

EconomyFull economy profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
GDP$25.9bn2025123/21122/41−3.3%$118tn
GDP per capita$18,967202580/21117/41−4.6%$14,406
GDP per capita, PPP$37,121202569/19912/38+24%$25,704
GNI per capita$18,550202571/20114/38−10%$14,244
GDP growth-0.8%2025199/21037/41−0.4 pp2.9%
GDP per capita growth-0.7%2025189/21037/41±0.0 pp2.0%
Agriculture share0.8%2024175/19831/37+0.1 pp4.0%
Industry share34.6%202434/2014/38−9.0 pp25.0%
Services share59.2%202493/20122/38+6.6 pp63.3%
Investment19.0%2023132/17515/25−1.8 pp26.3%

Prices & public financeFull prices & public finance profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Inflation1.0%2025145/18024/31−3.7 pp3.0%
Real interest rate5.4%202562/13614/31−13.5 pp—
Lending rate7.5%202583/13620/31−0.7 pp—
Exchange rate6.752025115/21017/39+5.8%—
Government debt15.9%2007————
Tax revenue16.8%201973/1427/20−10.1 pp13.9%
Government expense33.3%201945/1422/20+0.3 pp28.5%
Military spending0.94%2025118/15612/22+0.2 pp2.48%

Trade & investmentFull trade & investment profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Current account5.0%202536/1854/35−2.7 pp—
FDI inflows-3.1%2025192/19738/38−3.7 pp1.4%
Remittances0.8%2025129/17828/35+0.2 pp0.8%
Tourist arrivals141,0002020161/19638/41−71%2.4bn

LabourFull labour profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Unemployment3.3%2025134/18724/31+0.9 pp4.8%
Youth unemployment8.2%2025137/18725/31+2.3 pp13.4%
Participation rate57.8%2025121/18723/31−5.3 pp61.0%
Women's participation47.8%2025125/18721/31−4.2 pp48.9%

Aid, poverty & equalityFull aid, poverty & equality profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Net ODA received$4.3m2010144/14532/32+378%$259bn
ODA, % of GNI0.0%2010——±0.0 pp0.2%
ODA per person$3.32010138/14532/32+379%$32.2
Undernourishment10.4%202456/1678/28+4.6 pp8.1%
Women in parliament23.8%2025105/19023/32−7.1 pp27.2%

EducationFull education profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Female literacy93.8%202269/14716/28—84.6%
Primary enrolment98.3%2024112/19120/39−3.2 pp102.2%
Secondary enrolment95.7%202478/17618/37+11.4 pp77.3%
Tertiary enrolment23.8%2024121/17226/31+12.0 pp43.6%
Primary completion91.6%2023103/16819/33+2.9 pp88.0%
Pupils per teacher17.62009——−18%23.4
Education spending3.2%2023131/18428/38−0.5 pp3.6%

HealthFull health profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Life expectancy73.6 yrs2024121/21730/42+1.0%73.5 yrs
Infant mortality17.0202474/1967/35−19%27.7
Under-5 mortality18.8202476/1967/35−19%37.4
Maternal mortality54202393/19418/34+8.0%197
Health spending7.5%202374/19314/33+2.7 pp10.1%
Health spending per person$1,276202356/1938/33+31%$1,317
Physicians4.16202127/1805/29+138%1.86
Measles vaccination96%202458/1937/33±0.0 pp84%
Child stunting9.2%201198/15415/28+3.9 pp—
Basic water99.3%202475/20611/35+1.3 pp91.5%
Basic sanitation94.2%202498/20314/34−0.2 pp82.2%

Digital & energy accessFull digital & energy access profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Internet users82.2%202494/18813/34+19.8 pp73.6%
Mobile subscriptions118.8202493/21017/40−15%111.5
Fixed broadband27.0202471/2089/39+55%20.1
Electricity access100.0%2024107/21516/42±0.0 pp91.9%
Clean cooking100.0%202440/1924/33±0.0 pp75.4%

EnvironmentFull environment profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per person19.58 t20246/2031/39−29%4.69 t
Renewable energy0.5%2021199/21239/41+0.1 pp19.7%
Renewable power0.1%2021199/20640/41±0.0 pp27.8%
Forest cover44.2%202468/21424/42−0.8 pp31.1%
Arable land5.8%2024129/20623/39±0.0 pp10.7%
Water withdrawals8.8%202290/17713/33±0.0 pp9.0%
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
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