Foreign assets per capita in Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago: Foreign assets per capita was 15,999 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
15,999 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
45th
of 149 countries
All-time high
26,872 real chained 2019 US$
in 2008
All-time low
3,993 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1995200720201995: 4.0k real chained 2019 US$1996: 4.3k real chained 2019 US$1997: 4.4k real chained 2019 US$1998: 4.3k real chained 2019 US$1999: 5.2k real chained 2019 US$2000: 6.0k real chained 2019 US$2001: 8.1k real chained 2019 US$2002: 9.4k real chained 2019 US$2003: 11.6k real chained 2019 US$2004: 14.3k real chained 2019 US$2005: 18.1k real chained 2019 US$2006: 22.2k real chained 2019 US$2007: 21.4k real chained 2019 US$2008: 26.9k real chained 2019 US$2009: 25.0k real chained 2019 US$2010: 23.4k real chained 2019 US$2011: 23.5k real chained 2019 US$2012: 21.5k real chained 2019 US$2013: 21.2k real chained 2019 US$2014: 21.4k real chained 2019 US$2015: 19.4k real chained 2019 US$2016: 18.4k real chained 2019 US$2017: 17.8k real chained 2019 US$2018: 16.3k real chained 2019 US$2019: 16.8k real chained 2019 US$2020: 16.0k real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

In 2020, foreign assets per capita in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 15,999 real chained 2019 US$.

The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 26,872 real chained 2019 US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3,993 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

Trinidad and Tobago ranks 45th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,443 real chained 2019 US$ 3,993 real chained 2019 US$ 5,182 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 16,292 real chained 2019 US$ 5,991 real chained 2019 US$ 26,872 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 19,975 real chained 2019 US$ 16,328 real chained 2019 US$ 23,535 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 15,999 real chained 2019 US$ 15,999 real chained 2019 US$ 15,999 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago

  1. 42 Panama 19,002 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 43 Uruguay 18,366 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 44 Oman 17,281 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 46 Malaysia 14,378 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 47 Croatia 12,392 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 48 Bulgaria 10,516 real chained 2019 US$ compare

See the full ranking of 150 places →

More reference data data for Trinidad and Tobago

All data for Trinidad and Tobago →

Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets per capita in Trinidad and Tobago?
Foreign assets per capita in Trinidad and Tobago was 15,999 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The highest recorded value was 26,872 real chained 2019 US$ in 2008.
What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The lowest recorded value was 3,993 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for foreign assets per capita?
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 45th out of 149 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 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 26 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.