Foreign aid received as a share of national income in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Foreign aid received as a share of national income was 0.0% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid received as a share of national income in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2010
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received as a share of national income in Trinidad and Tobago is 0.0%, measured in 2010.
The figure is down 43.2% on the previous year and up 200.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as a share of national income in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 2.2% in 1965 and was at its lowest, -0.1%, in 2002.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 153rd out of 169 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 as a share of national income in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0% | — |
| 1962 | 0.1% | +560.0% |
| 1963 | 1.7% | +1616.2% |
| 1964 | 1.7% | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 2.2% | +30.4% |
| 1966 | 1.4% | -37.4% |
| 1967 | 0.8% | -42.6% |
| 1968 | 0.7% | -15.9% |
| 1969 | 0.9% | +38.9% |
| 1970 | 0.7% | -23.1% |
| 1971 | 0.5% | -32.3% |
| 1972 | 0.3% | -39.5% |
| 1973 | 0.2% | -36.8% |
| 1974 | 0.2% | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | -14.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | -55.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | +29.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | -16.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | -15.6% |
| 1981 | -0.0% | -170.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | -230.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | +30.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | -11.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | +49.3% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | +319.4% |
| 1987 | 0.8% | +87.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | -81.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | -12.8% |
| 1990 | 0.4% | +180.8% |
| 1991 | -0.0% | -110.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -410.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -72.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | +1245.5% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | -39.7% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | +117.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | -59.2% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | +64.7% |
| 2000 | -0.0% | -105.0% |
| 2001 | -0.1% | +257.1% |
| 2002 | -0.1% | +48.0% |
| 2003 | -0.0% | -73.0% |
| 2004 | -0.0% | -60.0% |
| 2005 | -0.0% | +33.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -543.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +39.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -64.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -43.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.1% | 0.0% | 2.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | -0.0% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | -0.0% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0% | -0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
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More reference data data for Trinidad and Tobago
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0589 (2050)
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- 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 as a share of national income in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Foreign aid received as a share of national income in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.0% in 2010, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received as a share of national income recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 1965.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as a share of national income recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1% in 2002.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for foreign aid received as a share of national income?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 153rd out of 169 countries with data for 2010.
- Is foreign aid received as a share of national income rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received as a share of national income. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Official development assistance (ODA) divided by gross national income, expressed as a percentage. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements.