Trinidad and Tobago in figures

Every measured figure this catalogue holds for Trinidad and Tobago, with the date each one was measured and the body that published it.

GDP

$25.9 bn

2025

from $8.2 bn in 2000

GDP per person

$18 967

2025

from $6 179 in 2000

Real growth

−0.8%

2025

from 6.9% in 2000

Inflation

1.0%

2025

from 3.6% in 2000

Unemployment

3.3%

2025

from 12.1% in 2000

Government debt

84.2%of GDP

2025

from 52.3% in 2000

Sections

Economy

How large Trinidad and Tobago's economy is, how fast it grows and what it is made of

GDP, current US dollars

$25.9 bn2025

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP, current US dollars
2025	$25.9 bn
2024	$25.6 bn
2023	$25.0 bn
2022	$28.3 bn
2021	$24.2 bn
2020	$20.9 bn
2019	$23.5 bn
2018	$23.9 bn
2017	$23.8 bn
2016	$23.6 bn
2015	$26.8 bn
2014	$29.5 bn
2013	$28.6 bn
2012	$27.1 bn
2011	$25.4 bn
2010	$22.2 bn
2009	$19.2 bn
2008	$27.9 bn
2007	$21.6 bn
2006	$18.4 bn
2005	$16.0 bn
2004	$13.3 bn
2003	$11.3 bn
2002	$9.0 bn
2001	$8.8 bn
2000	$8.2 bn

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD

Real GDP growth

−0.8%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Growth
2031 (projection)	1.8%
2030 (projection)	2.1%
2029 (projection)	2.8%
2028 (projection)	3.5%
2027 (projection)	3.0%
2026 (projection)	0.8%
2025	−0.8%
2024	2.5%
2023	1.5%
2022	0.9%
2021	−0.7%
2020	−8.8%
2019	0.5%
2018	−0.9%
2017	−4.9%
2016	−7.5%
2015	−0.4%
2014	3.7%
2013	3.4%
2012	6.7%
2011	−0.3%
2010	3.3%
2009	−4.4%
2008	3.4%
2007	4.8%
2006	13.2%
2005	6.2%
2004	8.0%
2003	14.4%
2002	7.9%
2001	4.2%
2000	6.9%

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook NGDP_RPCH

GDP per person

$18 9672025

At market exchange ratesAt purchasing power parity

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP per person	At purchasing power
2025	$18 967	$37 121
2024	$18 733	$36 381
2023	$18 308	$34 652
2022	$20 751	$32 974
2021	$17 713	$30 482
2020	$15 284	$26 731
2019	$17 213	$29 316
2018	$17 571	$28 673
2017	$17 566	$28 484
2016	$17 449	$28 232
2015	$19 887	$29 825
2014	$21 908	$32 027
2013	$21 305	$31 746
2012	$20 332	$31 883
2011	$19 151	$31 078
2010	$16 815	$30 778
2009	$14 634	$29 602
2008	$21 299	$30 807
2007	$16 607	$29 355
2006	$14 153	$27 393
2005	$12 346	$23 536
2004	$9 871	$20 674
2003	$8 445	$18 743
2002	$6 763	$16 141
2001	$6 657	$14 797
2000	$6 179	$13 953

Series World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD

Value added, share of GDP

Manufacturing has its own band and is left out of other industry. The remainder is taxes on products less subsidies, which the national accounts add to reach GDP.

200051%48%

202459%14%20%

Services
Manufacturing
Other industry and construction
Agriculture, forestry, fishing
Taxes less subsidies

World Bank

Prices and work

What prices and jobs did

Inflation, consumer prices

1.0%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Inflation
2031 (projection)	2.0%
2030 (projection)	2.0%
2029 (projection)	2.1%
2028 (projection)	2.2%
2027 (projection)	2.8%
2026 (projection)	1.8%
2025	1.0%
2024	0.5%
2023	4.6%
2022	5.8%
2021	2.1%
2020	0.6%
2019	1.0%
2018	1.0%
2017	1.9%
2016	3.1%
2015	4.7%
2014	5.7%
2013	5.2%
2012	9.3%
2011	5.1%
2010	10.6%
2009	7.0%
2008	12.0%
2007	7.9%
2006	8.3%
2005	6.9%
2004	3.7%
2003	3.8%
2002	4.2%
2001	5.5%
2000	3.6%

Series World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook PCPIPCH

Unemployment

3.3%2025

All agesAges 15 to 24

World Bank

Data

Year	Unemployment	Ages 15 to 24
2025	3.3%	8.2%
2024	3.3%	8.0%
2023	3.4%	8.0%
2022	4.4%	10.6%
2021	4.5%	13.2%
2020	4.2%	11.8%
2019	3.5%	9.2%
2018	3.5%	9.2%
2017	3.4%	9.0%
2016	3.2%	8.7%
2015	2.4%	5.9%
2014	2.5%	5.9%
2013	2.7%	6.3%
2012	3.7%	8.6%
2011	3.4%	8.6%
2010	4.0%	9.8%
2009	5.3%	11.7%
2008	4.6%	10.5%
2007	5.5%	11.4%
2006	6.3%	13.0%
2005	8.0%	16.5%
2004	8.3%	17.2%
2003	10.5%	21.4%
2002	10.4%	20.9%
2001	10.9%	21.4%
2000	12.1%	23.4%

Series World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · World Bank SL.UEM.1524.ZS

Public finances

What the state owes and borrows

General government gross debt, share of GDP

84.2%2025

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government gross debt
2031 (projection)	82.1%
2030 (projection)	81.2%
2029 (projection)	80.7%
2028 (projection)	80.7%
2027 (projection)	82.8%
2026 (projection)	84.1%
2025	84.2%
2024	81.8%
2023	78.2%
2022	69.9%
2021	80.2%
2020	81.6%
2019	62.9%
2018	58.1%
2017	57.2%
2016	53.3%
2015	43.2%
2014	37.1%
2013	32.9%
2012	32.9%
2011	39.2%
2010	28.9%
2009	34.2%
2008	24.6%
2007	29.4%
2006	32.7%
2005	36.6%
2004	43.3%
2003	52.4%
2002	58.2%
2001	54.2%
2000	52.3%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXWDG_NGDP

Government net lending or borrowing, share of GDP

−5.5%2025

Below zero the government borrowed.

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government net lending or borrowing
2031 (projection)	−2.7%
2030 (projection)	−2.5%
2029 (projection)	−2.2%
2028 (projection)	−1.7%
2027 (projection)	−2.5%
2026 (projection)	−4.6%
2025	−5.5%
2024	−5.9%
2023	−1.2%
2022	1.0%
2021	−8.4%
2020	−11.8%
2019	−3.7%
2018	−5.9%
2017	−10.5%
2016	−9.8%
2015	−7.4%
2014	−4.3%
2013	−2.7%
2012	−1.3%
2011	−0.7%
2010	0.1%
2009	−4.9%
2008	5.7%
2007	3.2%
2006	−0.3%
2005	0.8%
2004	1.9%
2003	1.9%
2002	−0.2%
2001	0.6%
2000	0.2%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXCNL_NGDP

Tax revenue, share of GDP

16.8%2019

World Bank

Data

Year	Tax revenue
2019	16.8%
2018	19.9%
2017	18.4%
2016	21.4%
2015	24.7%
2014	25.0%
2013	24.3%
2012	25.0%
2011	25.6%
2010	26.2%
2009	26.8%
2008	29.5%
2007	26.0%
2006	30.3%
2005	26.4%
2004	22.0%
2003	21.3%
2002	20.5%
2001	22.1%

Series World Bank GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS

People

Who lives in Trinidad and Tobago

Population

1.37 m2025

The axis does not start at zero, so the change looks larger than it is.

World Bank

Data

Year	Population
2025	1.37 m
2024	1.37 m
2023	1.37 m
2022	1.37 m
2021	1.37 m
2020	1.37 m
2019	1.36 m
2018	1.36 m
2017	1.36 m
2016	1.35 m
2015	1.35 m
2014	1.35 m
2013	1.34 m
2012	1.34 m
2011	1.33 m
2010	1.32 m
2009	1.31 m
2008	1.31 m
2007	1.30 m
2006	1.30 m
2005	1.29 m
2004	1.35 m
2003	1.34 m
2002	1.33 m
2001	1.33 m
2000	1.32 m

Series World Bank SP.POP.TOTL

Age structure, share of the population

World Bank

Data

Year	Aged 0 to 14	15 to 64	65 and over
2025	17.5%	69.6%	12.9%
2024	17.8%	69.9%	12.4%
2023	18.0%	70.1%	11.8%
2022	18.3%	70.3%	11.4%
2021	18.6%	70.5%	10.9%
2020	18.8%	70.8%	10.4%
2019	18.8%	71.3%	9.8%
2018	19.1%	71.6%	9.3%
2017	19.3%	71.7%	8.9%
2016	19.5%	72.1%	8.5%
2015	19.6%	72.4%	8.0%
2014	19.7%	72.7%	7.6%
2013	19.9%	73.0%	7.2%
2012	20.0%	73.2%	6.8%
2011	20.1%	73.4%	6.5%
2010	20.3%	73.5%	6.2%
2009	20.6%	73.5%	6.0%
2008	20.8%	73.4%	5.8%
2007	21.2%	73.2%	5.6%
2006	21.6%	73.0%	5.4%
2005	22.1%	72.6%	5.3%
2004	22.7%	72.1%	5.2%
2003	23.4%	71.5%	5.1%
2002	24.2%	70.8%	5.0%
2001	25.0%	70.0%	5.0%
2000	26.0%	69.1%	4.9%

Series World Bank SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.1564.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS

Births per woman

1.542024

World Bank

Data

Year	Births per woman
2024	1.54
2023	1.53
2022	1.54
2021	1.56
2020	1.57
2019	1.58
2018	1.59
2017	1.59
2016	1.60
2015	1.60
2014	1.60
2013	1.60
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

Series World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN

Life expectancy at birth

73.6 years2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Life expectancy at birth
2024	73.6 years
2023	73.5 years
2022	73.3 years
2021	71.1 years
2020	72.7 years
2019	72.8 years
2018	72.7 years
2017	73.0 years
2016	72.9 years
2015	72.9 years
2014	72.9 years
2013	72.8 years
2012	72.5 years
2011	72.2 years
2010	71.8 years
2009	71.4 years
2008	71.1 years
2007	70.8 years
2006	70.4 years
2005	70.2 years
2004	69.9 years
2003	69.5 years
2002	69.2 years
2001	68.9 years
2000	68.6 years

Series World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN

Net migration

6912025

People arriving less people leaving, each year. The largest net inflow in the series was 35 502 people, in 2018.

World Bank

Data

Year	Net migration
2025	691
2024	1 334
2023	2 126
2022	4 247
2021	5 749
2020	427
2019	−19 251
2018	35 502
2017	1 445
2016	−86
2015	−575
2014	−799
2013	−796
2012	−880
2011	−1 410
2010	−2 230
2009	−3 056
2008	−3 624
2007	−3 731
2006	−3 684
2005	−3 595
2004	−3 504
2003	−3 472
2002	−3 613
2001	−4 252
2000	−5 185

Series World Bank SM.POP.NETM

Living standards

Health, schooling, the internet and inequality

Health spending, share of GDP

7.5%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Health spending
2023	7.5%
2022	6.6%
2021	7.2%
2020	7.5%
2019	6.9%
2018	6.7%
2017	6.6%
2016	6.5%
2015	5.7%
2014	4.9%
2013	4.8%
2012	4.6%
2011	4.7%
2010	5.1%
2009	5.5%
2008	3.7%
2007	4.2%
2006	4.2%
2005	4.4%
2004	4.3%
2003	4.2%
2002	4.7%
2001	4.0%
2000	4.2%

Series World Bank SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS

Public spending on education, share of GDP

3.2%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Public spending on education
2023	3.2%
2022	2.8%
2021	3.0%
2020	4.2%
2019	3.5%
2018	3.5%
2017	3.3%
2016	4.2%
2015	4.4%
2014	3.6%
2013	3.8%
2012	3.6%
2011	3.9%
2010	4.2%
2003	3.1%
2002	3.5%
2001	3.1%
2000	2.8%

Series World Bank SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS

Using the internet

82.2%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Using the internet
2024	82.2%
2023	82.0%
2022	81.7%
2021	84.4%
2020	77.3%
2019	75.0%
2018	72.8%
2017	70.6%
2016	67.8%
2015	65.1%
2014	62.4%
2013	59.9%
2012	57.5%
2011	55.2%
2010	48.5%
2009	44.3%
2008	34.8%
2007	32.3%
2006	30.0%
2005	29.0%
2004	27.0%
2003	26.0%
2002	22.0%
2001	15.4%
2000	7.7%

Series World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS

Living in towns and cities

54.0%2025

−2.0 points since 2000, between 53.9% and 55.9% in every year

200055.9%

202554.0%

World Bank

Data

Year	Living in towns and cities
2025	54.0%
2024	54.0%
2023	54.0%
2022	54.0%
2021	53.9%
2020	53.9%
2019	53.9%
2018	53.9%
2017	53.9%
2016	53.9%
2015	53.9%
2014	53.9%
2013	53.9%
2012	53.9%
2011	53.9%
2010	54.1%
2009	54.4%
2008	54.7%
2007	54.9%
2006	55.2%
2005	55.4%
2004	55.6%
2003	55.7%
2002	55.8%
2001	55.9%
2000	55.9%

Series World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS

Energy and environment

Energy, emissions and forest

Electricity from renewable sources

0.1%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Electricity from renewable sources
2021	0.1%
2020	0.1%
2019	0.1%
2018	0.1%
2017	0.1%
2016	0.1%
2015	0.1%
2014	0.1%
2013	0.1%
2012	0.1%
2011	0.1%
2010	0.1%
2009	0.1%
2008	0.1%
2007	0.3%
2006	0.4%
2005	0.3%
2004	0.4%
2003	0.2%
2002	0.5%
2001	0.5%
2000	0.4%

Series World Bank EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS

Renewable share of final energy use

0.5%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Renewable share of final energy use
2021	0.5%
2020	0.5%
2019	0.4%
2018	0.5%
2017	0.4%
2016	0.4%
2015	0.4%
2014	0.3%
2013	0.4%
2012	0.4%
2011	0.4%
2010	0.4%
2009	0.5%
2008	0.5%
2007	0.4%
2006	0.6%
2005	0.5%
2004	0.6%
2003	0.6%
2002	0.7%
2001	0.7%
2000	0.8%

Series World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS

CO2 emissions per person

19.6 t2024

World Bank

Data

Year	CO2 emissions per person
2024	19.6 t
2023	19.7 t
2022	20.9 t
2021	21.0 t
2020	21.8 t
2019	24.4 t
2018	24.0 t
2017	24.0 t
2016	24.9 t
2015	27.2 t
2014	27.6 t
2013	27.9 t
2012	28.5 t
2011	31.1 t
2010	31.1 t
2009	28.6 t
2008	29.5 t
2007	30.3 t
2006	29.7 t
2005	27.1 t
2004	21.5 t
2003	20.3 t
2002	17.6 t
2001	16.4 t
2000	14.5 t

Series World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5

Forest cover

44.2%2023

−1.9 points since 2000, between 44.2% and 46.1% in every year

200046.1%

202344.2%

World Bank

Data

Year	Forest cover
2023	44.2%
2022	44.3%
2021	44.4%
2020	44.5%
2019	44.6%
2018	44.6%
2017	44.7%
2016	44.8%
2015	44.9%
2014	45.0%
2013	45.1%
2012	45.1%
2011	45.2%
2010	45.3%
2009	45.4%
2008	45.5%
2007	45.5%
2006	45.6%
2005	45.7%
2004	45.8%
2003	45.9%
2002	46.0%
2001	46.0%
2000	46.1%

Series World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS

Codes

Trinidad and Tobago's codes and memberships

The state

Status: Sovereign state
State since: 1976
Government: parliamentary republic
Official language: English
United Nations: Member

Identifiers

TTISO alpha-2

TTOISO alpha-3

780ISO numeric

Calling code: +1868
Internet domain: .tt
Time zone: UTC-04:00

Memberships

Also a member, joining year not on record

Record generated 2026-08-31, series 2026-09-27 · Q754 · World Bank data · Americas