Foreign assets per capita in Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago: Foreign assets per capita was 16,095 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
16,095 current US$
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
45th
of 151 countries
All-time high
19,125 current US$
in 2014
All-time low
1,174 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, 1995–2020

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1995200720201995: 1.2k current US$1996: 1.3k current US$1997: 1.4k current US$1998: 1.4k current US$1999: 1.8k current US$2000: 2.1k current US$2001: 3.0k current US$2002: 3.7k current US$2003: 4.7k current US$2004: 6.0k current US$2005: 8.2k current US$2006: 10.9k current US$2007: 11.3k current US$2008: 15.9k current US$2009: 15.8k current US$2010: 16.3k current US$2011: 17.3k current US$2012: 17.2k current US$2013: 17.9k current US$2014: 19.1k current US$2015: 18.2k current US$2016: 17.7k current US$2017: 17.4k current US$2018: 16.2k current US$2019: 16.8k current US$2020: 16.1k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, foreign assets per capita in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 16,095 current US$.

That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 19,125 current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,174 current US$, in 1995.

Trinidad and Tobago ranks 45th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Foreign assets per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year

Annual values for Foreign assets per capita (current US$) in Trinidad and Tobago, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 1,174 current US$ —
1996 1,309 current US$ +11.4%
1997 1,389 current US$ +6.1%
1998 1,442 current US$ +3.8%
1999 1,784 current US$ +23.8%
2000 2,136 current US$ +19.7%
2001 3,043 current US$ +42.4%
2002 3,665 current US$ +20.4%
2003 4,735 current US$ +29.2%
2004 6,019 current US$ +27.1%
2005 8,161 current US$ +35.6%
2006 10,853 current US$ +33.0%
2007 11,303 current US$ +4.1%
2008 15,871 current US$ +40.4%
2009 15,777 current US$ -0.6%
2010 16,318 current US$ +3.4%
2011 17,278 current US$ +5.9%
2012 17,230 current US$ -0.3%
2013 17,875 current US$ +3.7%
2014 19,125 current US$ +7.0%
2015 18,152 current US$ -5.1%
2016 17,722 current US$ -2.4%
2017 17,443 current US$ -1.6%
2018 16,167 current US$ -7.3%
2019 16,752 current US$ +3.6%
2020 16,095 current US$ -3.9%

Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries

  • Trinidad and Tobago's 16,095 current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 61,118 current US$, 26% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Trinidad and Tobago's 16,095 current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,639 current US$, 4.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,420 current US$ 1,174 current US$ 1,784 current US$ 5
2000s 8,156 current US$ 2,136 current US$ 15,871 current US$ 10
2010s 17,406 current US$ 16,167 current US$ 19,125 current US$ 10
2020s 16,095 current US$ 16,095 current US$ 16,095 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago

  1. 42 Uruguay 20,158 current US$ compare
  2. 43 Panama 18,708 current US$ compare
  3. 44 Oman 17,124 current US$ compare
  4. 46 Malaysia 14,214 current US$ compare
  5. 47 Lebanon 12,992 current US$ compare
  6. 48 Croatia 12,412 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets per capita in Trinidad and Tobago?
Foreign assets per capita in Trinidad and Tobago was 16,095 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The highest recorded value was 19,125 current US$ in 2014.
What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The lowest recorded value was 1,174 current US$ in 1995.
How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for foreign assets per capita?
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 45th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign assets per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign assets per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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