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Trinidad and Tobago

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Trinidad and Tobago is a World Bank reporting economy in Latin America & Caribbean . Its reported capital is Port-of-Spain. Explore its demographic, economic and social trends using 14 available indicators.

Latin America & Caribbean High incomeLatest observations: 2021–2025

Latest country indicators

What changed?

A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.

Population

+1.3%2015 → 2025

GDP per capita

-4.6%2015 → 2025

Internet adoption

+19.8 percentage points2014 → 2024

Life expectancy

+0.7 years2014 → 2024

Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.

THE LONG VIEW

Trinidad and Tobago, through the years

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Demographics

Demographics / people

Population in Trinidad and Tobago

1.4MLatest available · 2025
Trinidad and Tobago

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Population changed by +1.3% between 2015 and 2025.

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Population·people· World Bank
YearTrinidad and Tobago
20251,367,764
20241,368,333
20231,367,510
20221,365,805
20211,367,558
20201,366,725
20191,363,985
20181,359,193
20171,356,633
20161,353,895
20151,349,667
20141,345,343
20131,340,557
20121,335,194
20111,328,019
20101,317,714
20091,310,106
20081,308,587
20071,303,188
20061,297,944
20051,294,494
20041,345,380
20031,338,709
20021,332,011
20011,325,567
20001,319,774
19991,314,708
19981,310,225
19971,305,836
19961,300,928
19951,295,169
19941,288,341
19931,280,466
19921,271,674
19911,262,171
19901,252,208
19891,241,600
19881,230,069
19871,217,364
19861,203,124
19851,187,366
19841,172,984
19831,160,534
19821,147,927
19811,135,132
19801,121,744
19791,107,639
19781,093,380
19771,079,554
19761,066,311
19751,053,469
19741,040,761
19731,027,851
19721,014,921
19711,002,585
1970991,471
1969980,706
1968969,006
1967956,418
1966942,937
1965928,425
1964912,963
1963896,804
1962880,194
1961863,144
1960844,943

The total number of residents, based on the de facto definition of population and midyear estimates. Explore population across countries →

Demographics / %

Population growth in Trinidad and Tobago

-0%Latest available · 2025
Trinidad and Tobago

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Population growth changed by -0.4 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Population growth·%· World Bank
YearTrinidad and Tobago
2025-0.04%
20240.06%
20230.12%
2022-0.13%
20210.06%
20200.2%
20190.35%
20180.19%
20170.2%
20160.31%
20150.32%
20140.36%
20130.4%
20120.54%
20110.78%
20100.58%
20090.12%
20080.41%
20070.4%
20060.27%
2005-3.86%
20040.5%
20030.5%
20020.48%
20010.44%
20000.38%
19990.34%
19980.34%
19970.38%
19960.44%
19950.53%
19940.61%
19930.69%
19920.75%
19910.79%
19900.85%
19890.93%
19881.04%
19871.18%
19861.32%
19851.22%
19841.07%
19831.09%
19821.12%
19811.19%
19801.27%
19791.3%
19781.27%
19771.23%
19761.21%
19751.21%
19741.25%
19731.27%
19721.22%
19711.11%
19701.09%
19691.2%
19681.31%
19671.42%
19661.55%
19651.68%
19641.79%
19631.87%
19621.96%
19612.13%

The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →

Demographics / %

Urban population in Trinidad and Tobago

54%Latest available · 2025
Trinidad and Tobago

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Urban population·%· World Bank
YearTrinidad and Tobago
202553.97%
202453.96%
202353.95%
202253.95%
202153.94%
202053.94%
201953.93%
201853.93%
201753.93%
201653.93%
201553.93%
201453.93%
201353.93%
201253.93%
201153.93%
201054.09%
200954.39%
200854.68%
200754.94%
200655.18%
200555.39%
200455.57%
200355.72%
200255.83%
200155.9%
200055.93%
199955.92%
199855.9%
199755.85%
199655.78%
199555.7%
199455.6%
199355.48%
199255.34%
199155.18%
199055%
198954.81%
198854.6%
198754.37%
198654.12%
198553.86%
198453.58%
198353.29%
198252.98%
198152.65%
198052.31%
197951.83%
197851.04%
197749.99%
197648.71%
197547.26%
197445.66%
197343.98%
197242.24%
197140.5%
197038.81%
196936.96%
196834.68%
196732.08%
196629.3%
196526.5%
196423.84%
196321.45%
196219.5%
196118.14%
196017.52%

The share of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by national statistical offices. Explore urban population across countries →

Demographics / births per woman

Fertility rate in Trinidad and Tobago

1.5 birthsLatest available · 2024
Trinidad and Tobago

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Fertility rate changed by -0.1 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.

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Fertility rate·births per woman· World Bank
YearTrinidad and Tobago
20241.54 births
20231.53 births
20221.54 births
20211.56 births
20201.57 births
20191.58 births
20181.59 births
20171.59 births
20161.6 births
20151.6 births
20141.6 births
20131.6 births
20121.61 births
20111.61 births
20101.61 births
20091.62 births
20081.62 births
20071.62 births
20061.62 births
20051.63 births
20041.63 births
20031.65 births
20021.67 births
20011.71 births
20001.73 births
19991.76 births
19981.78 births
19971.83 births
19961.89 births
19951.97 births
19942.06 births
19932.13 births
19922.21 births
19912.29 births
19902.39 births
19892.53 births
19882.65 births
19872.78 births
19862.9 births
19852.99 births
19843.02 births
19833.07 births
19823.11 births
19813.13 births
19803.15 births
19793.13 births
19783.13 births
19773.12 births
19763.14 births
19753.21 births
19743.32 births
19733.47 births
19723.55 births
19713.61 births
19703.71 births
19693.86 births
19684.11 births
19674.35 births
19664.62 births
19654.88 births
19645.08 births
19635.24 births
19625.36 births
19615.41 births
19605.41 births

The number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. Explore fertility rate across countries →

Economy

Economy / USD

GDP in Trinidad and Tobago

$25.9BLatest available · 2025
Trinidad and Tobago

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GDP changed by -3.3% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP·USD· World Bank
YearTrinidad and Tobago
2025$25,942,749,718.47
2024$25,633,544,529.48
2023$25,036,993,423.37
2022$28,341,164,301.13
2021$24,222,963,262.72
2020$20,888,515,184.22
2019$23,477,745,791.7
2018$23,883,058,083.22
2017$23,830,750,900.69
2016$23,624,322,192.63
2015$26,841,141,793.21
2014$29,474,180,005.13
2013$28,560,537,057.15
2012$27,147,349,937.47
2011$25,433,007,437.16
2010$22,157,920,592.37
2009$19,172,165,225.5
2008$27,871,587,349.54
2007$21,641,620,049.94
2006$18,369,361,094.39
2005$15,982,389,018.4
2004$13,280,291,989.58
2003$11,305,459,802.07
2002$9,008,298,228.6
2001$8,824,849,191.04
2000$8,154,342,116.1
1999$6,808,982,520.76
1998$6,043,686,653.62
1997$5,737,771,523.1
1996$5,759,570,336.11
1995$5,329,217,747.21
1994$4,947,181,645.55
1993$4,669,491,134.25
1992$5,439,552,941.18
1991$5,307,905,882.35
1990$5,068,000,000
1989$4,323,058,823.53
1988$4,496,910,569.11
1987$4,797,777,777.78
1986$4,794,444,444.44
1985$7,375,918,367.35
1984$7,757,083,333.33
1983$7,763,750,000
1982$8,140,416,666.67
1981$6,992,083,333.33
1980$6,235,833,333.33
1979$4,602,416,625
1978$3,562,333,458.33
1977$3,138,666,666.67
1976$2,500,424,955.23
1975$2,442,669,824.56
1974$2,042,001,070.51
1973$1,308,785,430.54
1972$1,083,391,757.89
1971$896,765,214.63
1970$821,850,000
1969$779,200,000
1968$758,899,950
1967$761,981,912.42
1966$723,739,857.32
1965$736,573,158.57
1964$711,897,520.26
1963$678,239,329.4
1962$619,322,810.03
1961$584,964,620.92
1960$535,673,252.48

Gross domestic product measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy, in current US dollars. Explore gdp across countries →

Economy / USD

GDP per capita in Trinidad and Tobago

$19KLatest available · 2025
Trinidad and Tobago

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GDP per capita changed by -4.6% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP per capita·USD· World Bank
YearTrinidad and Tobago
2025$18,967.27
2024$18,733.41
2023$18,308.45
2022$20,750.52
2021$17,712.57
2020$15,283.63
2019$17,212.61
2018$17,571.5
2017$17,566.1
2016$17,449.15
2015$19,887.23
2014$21,908.3
2013$21,304.98
2012$20,332.14
2011$19,151.09
2010$16,815.42
2009$14,634.06
2008$21,298.99
2007$16,606.68
2006$14,152.66
2005$12,346.44
2004$9,871.03
2003$8,445.05
2002$6,762.93
2001$6,657.41
2000$6,178.59
1999$5,179.08
1998$4,612.71
1997$4,393.94
1996$4,427.28
1995$4,114.69
1994$3,839.96
1993$3,646.71
1992$4,277.47
1991$4,205.38
1990$4,047.25
1989$3,481.85
1988$3,655.82
1987$3,941.12
1986$3,985
1985$6,212
1984$6,613.12
1983$6,689.81
1982$7,091.41
1981$6,159.71
1980$5,559.05
1979$4,155.16
1978$3,258.09
1977$2,907.37
1976$2,344.93
1975$2,318.69
1974$1,962.03
1973$1,273.32
1972$1,067.46
1971$894.45
1970$828.92
1969$794.53
1968$783.17
1967$796.7
1966$767.54
1965$793.36
1964$779.77
1963$756.28
1962$703.62
1961$677.71
1960$633.98

Gross domestic product divided by the midyear population, expressed in current US dollars. Explore gdp per capita across countries →

Economy / %

GDP growth in Trinidad and Tobago

-0.8%Latest available · 2025
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GDP growth changed by -0.4 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP growth·%· World Bank
YearTrinidad and Tobago
2025-0.79%
20242.51%
20231.47%
20220.86%
2021-0.72%
2020-8.79%
20190.47%
2018-0.95%
2017-4.87%
2016-7.54%
2015-0.41%
20143.67%
20133.37%
20126.71%
2011-0.29%
20103.32%
2009-4.39%
20083.39%
20074.75%
200613.21%
20056.21%
20047.95%
200314.44%
20027.94%
20014.17%
20006.9%
19998.02%
19988.12%
19977.52%
19967.13%
19953.81%
19943.57%
1993-0.67%
199210.09%
19913.11%
19901.51%
1989-0.83%
1988-3.92%
1987-4.56%
1986-3.28%
1985-4.12%
1984-5.75%
1983-10.3%
19823.8%
19814.58%
198010.39%
19793.6%
197810.02%
19779.12%
19766.41%
19751.48%
19743.81%
19731.66%
19725.78%
19711.04%
19703.53%
19692.73%
19685.22%
19672.04%
19664.06%
19650.69%
19647.63%
19635.6%
19622.74%
196114.04%

Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →

Economy / %

Inflation in Trinidad and Tobago

1%Latest available · 2025
Trinidad and Tobago

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Inflation changed by -3.7 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Inflation·%· World Bank
YearTrinidad and Tobago
20250.99%
20240.53%
20234.63%
20225.83%
20212.06%
20200.6%
20191%
20181.02%
20171.88%
20163.07%
20154.66%
20145.68%
20135.2%
20129.26%
20115.11%
201010.55%
20096.98%
200812.03%
20077.89%
20068.33%
20056.87%
20043.72%
20033.81%
20024.15%
20015.54%
20003.56%
19993.44%
19985.61%
19973.63%
19963.4%
19955.18%
19948.81%
199310.84%
19926.44%
19913.78%
199011.06%
198911.43%
19887.76%
198710.75%
19867.69%
19857.62%
198413.33%
198315.17%
198211.63%
198114.33%
198017.47%
197914.72%
197810.26%
197711.74%
197610.69%
197516.98%
197422.02%
197314.81%
19729.3%
19713.53%
19702.52%
19692.44%
19688.23%
19672.14%
19664.09%
19651.78%
19640.86%
19633.76%
19622.98%
19611.52%
19602.08%

The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →

Economy / %

Unemployment in Trinidad and Tobago

3.3%Latest available · 2025
Trinidad and Tobago

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Unemployment changed by +0.9 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Unemployment·%· World Bank
YearTrinidad and Tobago
20253.33%
20243.32%
20233.36%
20224.38%
20214.45%
20204.21%
20193.52%
20183.5%
20173.39%
20163.21%
20152.43%
20142.48%
20132.68%
20123.72%
20113.43%
20104.03%
20095.28%
20084.63%
20075.54%
20066.27%
20057.95%
20048.33%
200310.48%
200210.39%
200110.88%
200012.1%
199913.12%
199814.21%
199715.01%
199616.25%
199517.22%
199418.44%
199319.81%
199219.66%
199118.52%

The share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment, using modeled ILO estimates. Explore unemployment across countries →

Health

Health / years

Life expectancy in Trinidad and Tobago

73.6 yearsLatest available · 2024
Trinidad and Tobago

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Life expectancy changed by +0.7 years between 2014 and 2024.

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Life expectancy·years· World Bank
YearTrinidad and Tobago
202473.62 years
202373.49 years
202273.33 years
202171.11 years
202072.65 years
201972.84 years
201872.66 years
201772.98 years
201672.94 years
201572.88 years
201472.9 years
201372.79 years
201272.51 years
201172.23 years
201071.81 years
200971.4 years
200871.12 years
200770.8 years
200670.44 years
200570.19 years
200469.88 years
200369.45 years
200269.23 years
200168.87 years
200068.63 years
199968.51 years
199868.33 years
199768.14 years
199668.04 years
199568 years
199467.84 years
199367.83 years
199267.78 years
199167.78 years
199067.59 years
198967.52 years
198867.38 years
198767.14 years
198666.9 years
198566.75 years
198466.56 years
198366.44 years
198266.38 years
198166.46 years
198066.51 years
197966.42 years
197866.2 years
197766.17 years
197666.03 years
197565.65 years
197465.51 years
197365.41 years
197265.18 years
197164.93 years
197064.87 years
196964.75 years
196864.63 years
196764.47 years
196664.32 years
196564.2 years
196463.98 years
196363.63 years
196263.43 years
196162.97 years
196062.51 years

The years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at birth remained the same throughout life. Explore life expectancy across countries →

Health / %

Health expenditure in Trinidad and Tobago

7.5%Latest available · 2023
Trinidad and Tobago

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Health expenditure changed by +2.7 percentage points between 2013 and 2023.

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Health expenditure·%· World Bank
YearTrinidad and Tobago
20237.53%
20226.64%
20217.21%
20207.48%
20196.91%
20186.65%
20176.57%
20166.47%
20155.65%
20144.87%
20134.8%
20124.63%
20114.72%
20105.08%
20095.49%
20083.66%
20074.15%
20064.15%
20054.43%
20044.31%
20034.19%
20024.72%
20014.03%
20004.23%

Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, including public and private spending on healthcare goods and services. Explore health expenditure across countries →

Technology

Technology / %

Internet adoption in Trinidad and Tobago

82.2%Latest available · 2024
Trinidad and Tobago

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Internet adoption changed by +19.8 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Internet adoption·%· World Bank
YearTrinidad and Tobago
202482.16%
202381.97%
202281.7%
202184.37%
202077.28%
201974.99%
201872.76%
201770.6%
201667.8%
201565.1%
201462.4%
201359.9%
201257.5%
201155.2%
201048.5%
200944.3%
200834.8%
200732.3%
200630%
200528.98%
200427.02%
200325.97%
200222%
200115.38%
20007.72%
19995.81%
19982.72%
19971.17%
19960.39%
19950.16%
19900%

The percentage of individuals who have used the Internet from any location in the last three months. Explore internet adoption across countries →

Environment

Environment / %

Renewable energy in Trinidad and Tobago

0.5%Latest available · 2021
Trinidad and Tobago

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Renewable energy changed by +0.1 percentage points between 2011 and 2021.

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Renewable energy·%· World Bank
YearTrinidad and Tobago
20210.5%
20200.5%
20190.4%
20180.5%
20170.4%
20160.4%
20150.4%
20140.3%
20130.4%
20120.4%
20110.4%
20100.4%
20090.5%
20080.5%
20070.4%
20060.6%
20050.5%
20040.6%
20030.6%
20020.7%
20010.7%
20000.8%
19990.9%
19980.9%
19970.9%
19961%
19951.2%
19941.3%
19931.3%
19921.3%
19911.3%
19901.2%

Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →

Environment / %

Access to electricity in Trinidad and Tobago

100%Latest available · 2024
Trinidad and Tobago

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Access to electricity changed by 0 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Access to electricity·%· World Bank
YearTrinidad and Tobago
2024100%
202398.7%
2022100%
2021100%
2020100%
2019100%
2018100%
2017100%
2016100%
2015100%
2014100%
2013100%
2012100%
201197.5%
2010100%
200999%
2008100%
2007100%
2006100%
200595%
200496.8%
200396.7%
200296.5%
200196.3%
200091.3%

The percentage of the population with access to electricity, based on household surveys and other sources. Explore access to electricity across countries →

Trade

Trade / %

Trade in Trinidad and Tobago

Data currently unavailable
Trinidad and Tobago

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Trade·%· World Bank
YearTrinidad and Tobago

The sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of gross domestic product. Explore trade across countries →

Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23

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