Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP was 0.0002 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2010
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2010, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 0.0002 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is down 41.1% on the previous year and down 78.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.173 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2010.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 150th of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0043 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0127 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +198.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0472 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +271.3% |
| 1964 | 0.09 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +90.8% |
| 1965 | 0.173 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +92.3% |
| 1966 | 0.076 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -56.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0394 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0399 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0211 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0157 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0156 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0139 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0086 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0054 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.0% |
| 1975 | 0.004 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0035 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1977 | 0.003 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0031 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0024 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0017 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0014 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0017 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 1983 | 0.002 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0019 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0033 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +77.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0021 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0017 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0033 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +94.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0041 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0055 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0018 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -68.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0032 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +82.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0036 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0039 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0039 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0028 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0034 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0031 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0022 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0011 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.8% |
| 2001 | 0.001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0011 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0008 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0009 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0007 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.1% |
| 2007 | 0.001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +89.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -64.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.1% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.0002 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0011 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 22% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.0002 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.003 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 8% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +271.3% | 0.0127 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0472 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0559 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0043 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.173 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0075 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0157 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0023 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0041 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0033 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0055 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0008 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 147 South Korea 0.0003 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 148 Chile 0.0003 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 149 Singapore 0.0003 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 151 Brazil 0.0002 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 152 Mexico 0.0002 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 153 Malaysia 0.0002 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.0002 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2010, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.173 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1965.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2010.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 150th out of 163 countries with data for 2010.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.5%. 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 as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.