Official name:
Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
Region:
General Information
| Region | Caribbean | |
| Population (000, 2024) | 1 508a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2024) | 293.9a | |
| Capital city | Port of Spain | |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2024) | 544.3d,e | |
| UN membership date | 18 September 1962 | |
| Surface area (km2) | 5 127b | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 97.8a | |
| National currency | TT Dollar (TTD)c | |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 6.8f |
Economic indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2024 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 27 027 | 20 808 | 30 053b |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | -0.8 | -9.1 | 1.5b |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 18 509.2 | 13 706.0 | 19 629.4b |
| Economy: Agricultureg,h (% of Gross Value Added) | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.1b |
| Economy: Industryh,i (% of Gross Value Added) | 37.4 | 32.4 | 50b |
| Economy: Services and other activityh,j (% of GVA) | 60.9 | 65.7 | 48.9b |
| Employment in agriculturek (% of employed) | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3b |
| Employment in industryk (% of employed) | 27.9 | 26 | 26.7b |
| Employment in servicesk (% employed) | 68.6 | 71 | 70.3b |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) | 2.4 | 4.2 | 3.3k |
| Labour force participation rate (female/male pop. %) | 49.5 / 70.9 | 46.7 / 63.8 | 46.0 / 63.8k |
| CPI: Consumer Price Indexl (2010=100) | 134 | 144 | 163f |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 89 | 90 | 93b |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 10 748 | 5 519 | 7 293k,f |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 9 239 | 4 876 | 4 623k,f |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | 1 509 | 643 | 2 671k,f |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | 2 057 | - 1 356 | 5 382b |
Social indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2024 | |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.3a |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 53.3 | 53.2e | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | 0.2m | ... | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.5a |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 75.9 / 69.9 | 76.0 / 69.4 | 76.8 / 70.5a |
| Population age distributionn (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 19.6 / 13.2 | 18.7 / 16.1 | 17.8 / 18.6a |
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) | 50.0 / 3.7o | 78.8 / 5.6o | ... / ... |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 0.2 | 26.9 | 39.5f |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 19.2 | 16.9 | 15.8a |
| Health: Current expenditurek,q (% of GDP) | 5.7p | 7.5 | 7r |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 2.5 | 4.2 | ... |
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) | 3.4 | 4.2 | 3r |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 96.3 / 98.9s | ... / ... | ... / ... |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | ... / ... | 91.0 / 81.2 | 89.8 / 80.0b |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 28.8 | 26.3 | 39.5b |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 28.6 | 31t | 28.6t |
Environment and infrastructure indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2024 | |
| Individuals using the Internetk (per 100 inhabitants) | 65.1 | 77.3 | 80b |
| Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP) | 0.1 | 0.1u | 0.1u,r |
| Threatened species (number) | 65 | 126 | 169f |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 44.9 | 44.5 | 44.4r |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 22.9 / 15.7 | 15.5 / 10.2 | 14.9 / 9.8r |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 1 557 | 1 226 | 1 079r |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 546 | 405 | 421r |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national bordersv (000) | 440 | 95 | 226b |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 32 | 32 | 32f |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 0.02s | ... | ... |