Foreign aid received by income group, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Foreign aid received by income group, per capita was 3.86 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid received by income group, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2010
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 3.86 constant 2024 US$ per person for foreign aid received by income group, per capita in 2010.
The figure is down 32.9% on the previous year and up 188.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received by income group, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 129.26 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1965 and was at its lowest, -14.3 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 2002.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 145th out of 168 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 by income group, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1962 | 6.86 constant 2024 US$ per person | +523.7% |
| 1963 | 109.78 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1500.8% |
| 1964 | 113.62 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 129.26 constant 2024 US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1966 | 75.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | -41.5% |
| 1967 | 43.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | -42.3% |
| 1968 | 34.2 constant 2024 US$ per person | -21.6% |
| 1969 | 60.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | +76.5% |
| 1970 | 41.7 constant 2024 US$ per person | -30.9% |
| 1971 | 28.76 constant 2024 US$ per person | -31.0% |
| 1972 | 19.06 constant 2024 US$ per person | -33.7% |
| 1973 | 11.17 constant 2024 US$ per person | -41.4% |
| 1974 | 15.97 constant 2024 US$ per person | +43.0% |
| 1975 | 18.12 constant 2024 US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1976 | 15.85 constant 2024 US$ per person | -12.6% |
| 1977 | 7.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | -55.0% |
| 1978 | 9.79 constant 2024 US$ per person | +37.4% |
| 1979 | 8.84 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 1980 | 8.57 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1981 | -6.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | -174.6% |
| 1982 | 11.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | -282.2% |
| 1983 | 14.65 constant 2024 US$ per person | +25.9% |
| 1984 | 13.03 constant 2024 US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 1985 | 19.81 constant 2024 US$ per person | +52.1% |
| 1986 | 40.08 constant 2024 US$ per person | +102.3% |
| 1987 | 58.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | +45.7% |
| 1988 | 10 constant 2024 US$ per person | -82.9% |
| 1989 | 6.95 constant 2024 US$ per person | -30.5% |
| 1990 | 22.76 constant 2024 US$ per person | +227.6% |
| 1991 | -3.19 constant 2024 US$ per person | -114.0% |
| 1992 | 7.49 constant 2024 US$ per person | -334.8% |
| 1993 | 1.5 constant 2024 US$ per person | -80.0% |
| 1994 | 23.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1500.0% |
| 1995 | 26.2 constant 2024 US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 16.22 constant 2024 US$ per person | -38.1% |
| 1997 | 39.91 constant 2024 US$ per person | +146.0% |
| 1998 | 17.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | -57.1% |
| 1999 | 32.4 constant 2024 US$ per person | +89.2% |
| 2000 | -4.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | -113.4% |
| 2001 | -10.19 constant 2024 US$ per person | +133.8% |
| 2002 | -14.3 constant 2024 US$ per person | +40.4% |
| 2003 | -4.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | -69.5% |
| 2004 | -1.76 constant 2024 US$ per person | -59.7% |
| 2005 | -2.9 constant 2024 US$ per person | +65.2% |
| 2006 | 11.17 constant 2024 US$ per person | -484.8% |
| 2007 | 17.16 constant 2024 US$ per person | +53.6% |
| 2008 | 7.34 constant 2024 US$ per person | -57.2% |
| 2009 | 5.75 constant 2024 US$ per person | -21.6% |
| 2010 | 3.86 constant 2024 US$ per person | -32.9% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 3.86 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 28.2 constant 2024 US$ per person, 14% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 3.86 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.48 constant 2024 US$ per person, 14% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received by income group, per capita 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 | +1500.8% | 6.86 constant 2024 US$ per person | 109.78 constant 2024 US$ per person |
| 1994 | +1500.0% | 1.5 constant 2024 US$ per person | 23.98 constant 2024 US$ per person |
| 1962 | +523.7% | 1.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6.86 constant 2024 US$ per person |
| 2006 | +484.8% | -2.9 constant 2024 US$ per person | 11.17 constant 2024 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.83 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | 129.26 constant 2024 US$ per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | 7.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | 41.7 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.67 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | 58.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.44 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.19 constant 2024 US$ per person | 39.91 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3551 constant 2024 US$ per person | -14.3 constant 2024 US$ per person | 17.16 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.86 constant 2024 US$ per person | 3.86 constant 2024 US$ per person | 3.86 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 142 Chile 4.45 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 143 Kazakhstan 4.1 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 144 Indonesia 4.04 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 146 Azerbaijan 3.75 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 147 Singapore 3.69 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 148 Kuwait 3.13 constant 2024 US$ per person 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 by income group, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Foreign aid received by income group, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago was 3.86 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2010, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received by income group, per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 129.26 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1965.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received by income group, per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.3 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2002.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for foreign aid received by income group, per capita?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 145th out of 168 countries with data for 2010.
- Is foreign aid received by income group, per capita rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 188.6%. 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 by income group, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received by income group divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received by income group ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign aid received by income group OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 by income group divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.