Foreign aid received per capita in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Foreign aid received per capita was 3.67 constant 2024 US$ in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid received per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2010
Source: OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received per capita in Trinidad and Tobago is 3.67 constant 2024 US$, measured in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.9% on the previous year and up 184.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received per capita in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 129.26 constant 2024 US$ in 1965 and was at its lowest, -14.3 constant 2024 US$, in 2002.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 156th out of 178 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.1 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1962 | 6.86 constant 2024 US$ | +523.7% |
| 1963 | 109.78 constant 2024 US$ | +1500.8% |
| 1964 | 113.62 constant 2024 US$ | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 129.26 constant 2024 US$ | +13.8% |
| 1966 | 75.6 constant 2024 US$ | -41.5% |
| 1967 | 43.64 constant 2024 US$ | -42.3% |
| 1968 | 34.2 constant 2024 US$ | -21.6% |
| 1969 | 60.38 constant 2024 US$ | +76.5% |
| 1970 | 41.7 constant 2024 US$ | -30.9% |
| 1971 | 28.76 constant 2024 US$ | -31.0% |
| 1972 | 19.06 constant 2024 US$ | -33.7% |
| 1973 | 11.17 constant 2024 US$ | -41.4% |
| 1974 | 15.97 constant 2024 US$ | +43.0% |
| 1975 | 18.12 constant 2024 US$ | +13.5% |
| 1976 | 15.85 constant 2024 US$ | -12.6% |
| 1977 | 7.13 constant 2024 US$ | -55.0% |
| 1978 | 9.79 constant 2024 US$ | +37.4% |
| 1979 | 8.84 constant 2024 US$ | -9.7% |
| 1980 | 8.57 constant 2024 US$ | -3.1% |
| 1981 | -6.39 constant 2024 US$ | -174.6% |
| 1982 | 11.64 constant 2024 US$ | -282.2% |
| 1983 | 14.65 constant 2024 US$ | +25.9% |
| 1984 | 13.03 constant 2024 US$ | -11.1% |
| 1985 | 19.81 constant 2024 US$ | +52.1% |
| 1986 | 40.08 constant 2024 US$ | +102.3% |
| 1987 | 58.39 constant 2024 US$ | +45.7% |
| 1988 | 10 constant 2024 US$ | -82.9% |
| 1989 | 6.95 constant 2024 US$ | -30.5% |
| 1990 | 22.76 constant 2024 US$ | +227.6% |
| 1991 | -3.19 constant 2024 US$ | -114.0% |
| 1992 | 7.49 constant 2024 US$ | -334.8% |
| 1993 | 1.5 constant 2024 US$ | -80.0% |
| 1994 | 23.98 constant 2024 US$ | +1500.0% |
| 1995 | 26.2 constant 2024 US$ | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 16.22 constant 2024 US$ | -38.1% |
| 1997 | 39.91 constant 2024 US$ | +146.0% |
| 1998 | 17.13 constant 2024 US$ | -57.1% |
| 1999 | 32.4 constant 2024 US$ | +89.2% |
| 2000 | -4.36 constant 2024 US$ | -113.4% |
| 2001 | -10.19 constant 2024 US$ | +133.8% |
| 2002 | -14.3 constant 2024 US$ | +40.4% |
| 2003 | -4.36 constant 2024 US$ | -69.5% |
| 2004 | -1.76 constant 2024 US$ | -59.7% |
| 2005 | -2.78 constant 2024 US$ | +58.2% |
| 2006 | 10.67 constant 2024 US$ | -483.9% |
| 2007 | 16.38 constant 2024 US$ | +53.5% |
| 2008 | 7 constant 2024 US$ | -57.3% |
| 2009 | 5.46 constant 2024 US$ | -21.9% |
| 2010 | 3.67 constant 2024 US$ | -32.9% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 3.67 constant 2024 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 28.2 constant 2024 US$, 13% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 3.67 constant 2024 US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.48 constant 2024 US$, 13% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received per capita in Trinidad and Tobago changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +1500.8% | 6.86 constant 2024 US$ | 109.78 constant 2024 US$ |
| 1994 | +1500.0% | 1.5 constant 2024 US$ | 23.98 constant 2024 US$ |
| 1962 | +523.7% | 1.1 constant 2024 US$ | 6.86 constant 2024 US$ |
| 2006 | +483.9% | -2.78 constant 2024 US$ | 10.67 constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.83 constant 2024 US$ | 1.1 constant 2024 US$ | 129.26 constant 2024 US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.64 constant 2024 US$ | 7.13 constant 2024 US$ | 41.7 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.67 constant 2024 US$ | -6.39 constant 2024 US$ | 58.39 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.44 constant 2024 US$ | -3.19 constant 2024 US$ | 39.91 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1767 constant 2024 US$ | -14.3 constant 2024 US$ | 16.38 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.67 constant 2024 US$ | 3.67 constant 2024 US$ | 3.67 constant 2024 US$ | 1 |
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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 per capita in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Foreign aid received per capita in Trinidad and Tobago was 3.67 constant 2024 US$ in 2010, according to OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 129.26 constant 2024 US$ in 1965.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.3 constant 2024 US$ in 2002.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for foreign aid received per capita?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 156th out of 178 countries with data for 2010.
- Is foreign aid received per capita rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 184.2%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Official development assistance (ODA) divided by population. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.