Foreign liabilities per capita in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Foreign liabilities per capita was 17,878 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
17,878 current US$
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
48th
of 151 countries
All-time high
20,640 current US$
in 2010
All-time low
5,415 current US$
in 1996
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign liabilities per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 17,878 current US$ for foreign liabilities per capita in 2020.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 20,640 current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5,415 current US$, in 1996.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 48th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign liabilities per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5,431 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 5,415 current US$ | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 6,105 current US$ | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 6,648 current US$ | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 7,328 current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 7,875 current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 8,431 current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 10,730 current US$ | +27.3% |
| 2003 | 11,612 current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 12,116 current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 13,126 current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 15,618 current US$ | +19.0% |
| 2007 | 15,764 current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 18,178 current US$ | +15.3% |
| 2009 | 18,242 current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 20,640 current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 19,560 current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 17,253 current US$ | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 16,661 current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 17,329 current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 17,124 current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 17,777 current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 17,680 current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 17,102 current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 17,642 current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 17,878 current US$ | +1.3% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 17,878 current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 63,166 current US$, 28% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 17,878 current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,691 current US$, 2.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,186 current US$ | 5,415 current US$ | 7,328 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 13,169 current US$ | 7,875 current US$ | 18,242 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,877 current US$ | 16,661 current US$ | 20,640 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,878 current US$ | 17,878 current US$ | 17,878 current 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 liabilities per capita in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Foreign liabilities per capita in Trinidad and Tobago was 17,878 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 20,640 current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,415 current US$ in 1996.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for foreign liabilities per capita?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 48th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign liabilities per capita rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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