Foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Foreign aid received, annual growth rate was -32.48 % change on previous year in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago, 1962–2010
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2010, foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago stood at -32.48 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.8% on the previous year and up 71.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 536 % change on previous year in 1962 and was at its lowest, -175.45 % change on previous year, in 1981.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 147th out of 178 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 536 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 5.36 % change on previous year | -99.0% |
| 1965 | 15.69 % change on previous year | +192.6% |
| 1966 | -40.59 % change on previous year | -358.8% |
| 1967 | -41.45 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1968 | -20.6 % change on previous year | -50.3% |
| 1969 | 78.66 % change on previous year | -481.9% |
| 1970 | -30.18 % change on previous year | -138.4% |
| 1971 | -30.26 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1972 | -32.92 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 1973 | -40.63 % change on previous year | +23.4% |
| 1974 | 44.8 % change on previous year | -210.3% |
| 1975 | 14.85 % change on previous year | -66.9% |
| 1976 | -11.49 % change on previous year | -177.3% |
| 1977 | -54.48 % change on previous year | +374.3% |
| 1978 | 39.19 % change on previous year | -171.9% |
| 1979 | -8.54 % change on previous year | -121.8% |
| 1980 | -1.86 % change on previous year | -78.2% |
| 1981 | -175.45 % change on previous year | +9334.8% |
| 1982 | 284.24 % change on previous year | -262.0% |
| 1983 | 27.28 % change on previous year | -90.4% |
| 1984 | -10.16 % change on previous year | -137.2% |
| 1985 | 53.95 % change on previous year | -631.1% |
| 1986 | 105.02 % change on previous year | +94.7% |
| 1987 | 47.4 % change on previous year | -54.9% |
| 1988 | -82.7 % change on previous year | -274.5% |
| 1989 | -29.87 % change on previous year | -63.9% |
| 1990 | 230.44 % change on previous year | -871.6% |
| 1991 | -114.13 % change on previous year | -149.5% |
| 1992 | 336.54 % change on previous year | -394.9% |
| 1993 | -79.86 % change on previous year | -123.7% |
| 1995 | 9.86 % change on previous year | -112.3% |
| 1996 | -37.81 % change on previous year | -483.5% |
| 1997 | 146.95 % change on previous year | -488.6% |
| 1998 | -56.95 % change on previous year | -138.8% |
| 1999 | 89.86 % change on previous year | -257.8% |
| 2000 | -113.5 % change on previous year | -226.3% |
| 2001 | -134.83 % change on previous year | +18.8% |
| 2002 | -41.1 % change on previous year | -69.5% |
| 2003 | 69.37 % change on previous year | -268.8% |
| 2004 | 59.5 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 2005 | -58.97 % change on previous year | -199.1% |
| 2006 | 485.82 % change on previous year | -923.9% |
| 2007 | 54.24 % change on previous year | -88.8% |
| 2008 | -57.05 % change on previous year | -205.2% |
| 2009 | -21.53 % change on previous year | -62.3% |
| 2010 | -32.48 % change on previous year | +50.8% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's -32.48 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -5.31 % change on previous year, 6.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's -32.48 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -4.9 % change on previous year, 6.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -9334.8% | -1.86 % change on previous year | -175.45 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.15 % change on previous year | -41.45 % change on previous year | 536 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1970s | -10.97 % change on previous year | -54.48 % change on previous year | 44.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.79 % change on previous year | -175.45 % change on previous year | 284.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.32 % change on previous year | -114.13 % change on previous year | 336.54 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 24.19 % change on previous year | -134.83 % change on previous year | 485.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -32.48 % change on previous year | -32.48 % change on previous year | -32.48 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 144 Brunei -31.24 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Afghanistan -31.27 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Djibouti -31.95 % change on previous year compare
- 148 China -36.52 % change on previous year compare
- 149 Philippines -37.83 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Nicaragua -38.38 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0696 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0589 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2333 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0945 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3189 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7976 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0027 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago was -32.48 % change on previous year in 2010, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received, annual growth rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 536 % change on previous year in 1962.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received, annual growth rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was -175.45 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for foreign aid received, annual growth rate?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 147th out of 178 countries with data for 2010.
- Is foreign aid received, annual growth rate rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.4%. 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 Foreign aid received, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign aid received. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign aid received OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign aid received. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.