Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) was 50.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Medium and high-tech exports in Trinidad and Tobago, 1990–2024
Source: Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % manufactured exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for medium and high-tech exports in Trinidad and Tobago is 50.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 72.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medium and high-tech exports in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 56.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 1992.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 43rd of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.6% | — |
| 1991 | 13.6% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 11.3% | -16.9% |
| 1993 | 16.0% | +40.8% |
| 1994 | 12.1% | -24.1% |
| 1995 | 15.1% | +24.8% |
| 1996 | 17.0% | +12.7% |
| 1997 | 20.9% | +22.8% |
| 1998 | 18.5% | -11.4% |
| 1999 | 17.7% | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 15.8% | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 31.8% | +101.2% |
| 2002 | 20.2% | -36.5% |
| 2003 | 17.0% | -15.6% |
| 2004 | 26.9% | +57.7% |
| 2005 | 20.7% | -23.1% |
| 2006 | 21.0% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 28.9% | +37.9% |
| 2008 | 20.5% | -29.1% |
| 2009 | 19.7% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 17.7% | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 22.9% | +29.3% |
| 2012 | 26.0% | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 16.9% | -34.9% |
| 2014 | 29.2% | +72.4% |
| 2015 | 34.1% | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 33.5% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 35.4% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 36.0% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 52.5% | +46.0% |
| 2020 | 56.9% | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 56.3% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 43.6% | -22.5% |
| 2023 | 50.2% | +15.0% |
| 2024 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 50.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.8%, 95% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 50.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.6%, 2.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.6% | 11.3% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.2% | 15.8% | 31.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.4% | 16.9% | 52.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.5% | 43.6% | 56.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
More private sector data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Merchandise trade 48.6% (2025)
- Food imports 22.7% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 69.0% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 5.80 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 2.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 7.9% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 58.5% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 6.82 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.25 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,983 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medium and high-tech exports in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Medium and high-tech exports in Trinidad and Tobago was 50.2% in 2024, according to Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest medium and high-tech exports recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 56.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest medium and high-tech exports recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 1992.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for medium and high-tech exports?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 43rd out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medium and high-tech exports rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of medium and high-tech manufactured exports in total manufactured exports.