Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin was 15.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin in Trinidad and Tobago, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 15.5% for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin in 2023.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and down 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 30.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1965.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 20th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.1% | — |
| 1961 | 3.3% | -18.0% |
| 1962 | 4.4% | +30.9% |
| 1963 | 3.6% | -17.6% |
| 1964 | 2.4% | -31.9% |
| 1965 | 1.5% | -36.6% |
| 1966 | 2.5% | +59.5% |
| 1967 | 2.0% | -18.0% |
| 1968 | 3.5% | +71.5% |
| 1969 | 4.4% | +27.3% |
| 1970 | 5.3% | +19.9% |
| 1971 | 8.8% | +66.3% |
| 1972 | 9.3% | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 7.9% | -14.5% |
| 1974 | 6.0% | -24.8% |
| 1975 | 7.5% | +25.0% |
| 1976 | 7.2% | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 7.2% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 8.2% | +14.2% |
| 1979 | 9.6% | +17.0% |
| 1980 | 11.0% | +13.9% |
| 1981 | 11.4% | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 14.9% | +30.5% |
| 1983 | 8.7% | -41.5% |
| 1984 | 7.5% | -14.1% |
| 1985 | 5.9% | -21.1% |
| 1986 | 5.9% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 10.8% | +83.4% |
| 1988 | 11.8% | +9.3% |
| 1989 | 11.8% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 12.0% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 13.1% | +9.2% |
| 1992 | 16.5% | +26.2% |
| 1993 | 18.9% | +14.8% |
| 1994 | 22.1% | +16.4% |
| 1995 | 27.2% | +23.2% |
| 1996 | 26.3% | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 27.0% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 30.6% | +13.4% |
| 1999 | 27.8% | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 25.8% | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 25.1% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 22.6% | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 18.9% | -16.2% |
| 2004 | 12.9% | -32.0% |
| 2005 | 19.7% | +53.0% |
| 2006 | 15.9% | -19.5% |
| 2007 | 16.7% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 22.1% | +32.4% |
| 2009 | 15.9% | -28.0% |
| 2010 | 20.6% | +29.4% |
| 2011 | 19.3% | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 18.8% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 26.5% | +41.5% |
| 2014 | 23.9% | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 26.2% | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 21.4% | -18.5% |
| 2017 | 16.7% | -21.8% |
| 2018 | 15.5% | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 19.2% | +23.4% |
| 2020 | 18.7% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 18.5% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 14.4% | -22.2% |
| 2023 | 15.5% | +7.9% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 15.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.7%, 9.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 15.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.5%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.2% | 1.5% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.7% | 5.3% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.0% | 5.9% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.1% | 12.0% | 30.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.6% | 12.9% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 15.5% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 14.4% | 18.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 17 Costa Rica 21.1% compare
- 18 Colombia 19.5% compare
- 19 Saint Lucia 18.5% compare
- 21 Chile 13.4% compare
- 22 Brazil 12.5% compare
- 23 Dominican Republic 12.0% compare
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 to low- and middle-income economies in latin in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin in Trinidad and Tobago was 15.5% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 30.6% in 1998.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1965.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 20th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin America and the Caribbean are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Latin America and the Caribbean region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.