Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 5,562 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago is 5,562 current US$ per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 41.8% on the previous year and down 60.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 14,171 current US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 265.58 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 52nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 265.58 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 306.67 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 1962 | 315.95 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 338.87 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1964 | 363.21 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 354.9 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 360.79 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 376.93 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 398.14 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 415.02 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 415.87 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 454.32 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1972 | 471.28 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 595.53 current US$ per person | +26.4% |
| 1974 | 1,807 current US$ per person | +203.4% |
| 1975 | 1,542 current US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 1976 | 1,896 current US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 1977 | 1,820 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 1,676 current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 1979 | 2,118 current US$ per person | +26.3% |
| 1980 | 3,106 current US$ per person | +46.7% |
| 1981 | 3,066 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 2,449 current US$ per person | -20.1% |
| 1983 | 1,829 current US$ per person | -25.3% |
| 1984 | 1,641 current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 1985 | 1,695 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 1,042 current US$ per person | -38.5% |
| 1987 | 1,086 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 986.89 current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 1989 | 1,082 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 1,351 current US$ per person | +24.8% |
| 1991 | 1,324 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 1,200 current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 1993 | 1,088 current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 1,496 current US$ per person | +37.5% |
| 1995 | 1,825 current US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 1996 | 1,807 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 1,926 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 1,664 current US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 1999 | 2,111 current US$ per person | +26.9% |
| 2000 | 2,274 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 3,137 current US$ per person | +37.9% |
| 2002 | 2,812 current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 3,938 current US$ per person | +40.0% |
| 2004 | 4,968 current US$ per person | +26.2% |
| 2005 | 7,509 current US$ per person | +51.1% |
| 2006 | 10,901 current US$ per person | +45.2% |
| 2007 | 10,444 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 14,171 current US$ per person | +35.7% |
| 2009 | 7,100 current US$ per person | -49.9% |
| 2010 | 8,459 current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 2011 | 11,464 current US$ per person | +35.5% |
| 2012 | 9,887 current US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 2013 | 14,146 current US$ per person | +43.1% |
| 2014 | 11,032 current US$ per person | -22.0% |
| 2015 | 8,131 current US$ per person | -26.3% |
| 2016 | 5,750 current US$ per person | -29.3% |
| 2017 | 6,537 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 5,492 current US$ per person | -16.0% |
| 2019 | 5,227 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 3,969 current US$ per person | -24.1% |
| 2021 | 6,039 current US$ per person | +52.1% |
| 2022 | 9,563 current US$ per person | +58.4% |
| 2023 | 5,562 current US$ per person | -41.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 349.61 current US$ per person | 265.58 current US$ per person | 415.02 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,280 current US$ per person | 415.87 current US$ per person | 2,118 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,798 current US$ per person | 986.89 current US$ per person | 3,106 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,579 current US$ per person | 1,088 current US$ per person | 2,111 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,725 current US$ per person | 2,274 current US$ per person | 14,171 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,613 current US$ per person | 5,227 current US$ per person | 14,146 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,283 current US$ per person | 3,969 current US$ per person | 9,563 current US$ per person | 4 |
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More private sector data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Merchandise trade 48.6% (2025)
- Food imports 16.4% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 61.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 5.80 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 8.2% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 59.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 6.82 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,983 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2627 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -13.71 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago was 5,562 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 14,171 current US$ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 265.58 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 52nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.