Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$) in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$) was 15,999 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Foreign assets per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, 1995–2020
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$, in 1995.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 45th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$) in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3,993 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 4,303 real chained 2019 US$ | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 4,407 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 4,331 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 5,182 real chained 2019 US$ | +19.6% |
| 2000 | 5,991 real chained 2019 US$ | +15.6% |
| 2001 | 8,086 real chained 2019 US$ | +35.0% |
| 2002 | 9,351 real chained 2019 US$ | +15.6% |
| 2003 | 11,637 real chained 2019 US$ | +24.4% |
| 2004 | 14,262 real chained 2019 US$ | +22.6% |
| 2005 | 18,094 real chained 2019 US$ | +26.9% |
| 2006 | 22,213 real chained 2019 US$ | +22.8% |
| 2007 | 21,440 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 26,872 real chained 2019 US$ | +25.3% |
| 2009 | 24,972 real chained 2019 US$ | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 23,362 real chained 2019 US$ | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 23,535 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 21,480 real chained 2019 US$ | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 21,183 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 21,446 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 19,448 real chained 2019 US$ | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 18,421 real chained 2019 US$ | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 17,797 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 16,328 real chained 2019 US$ | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 16,752 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 15,999 real chained 2019 US$ | -4.5% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 15,999 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 61,202 real chained 2019 US$, 26% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 15,999 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,541 real chained 2019 US$, 4.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,443 real chained 2019 US$ | 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
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 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 150 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.
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About this data
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.