Human capital in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Human capital was 86.01 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
86.01 billion current US$
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
106th
of 151 countries
All-time high
129.50 billion current US$
in 2014
All-time low
40.38 billion current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital in Trinidad and Tobago, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital in Trinidad and Tobago is 86.01 billion current US$, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 14.3% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 129.50 billion current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 40.38 billion current US$, in 1995.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 106th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 40.38 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 43.12 billion current US$ | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 42.10 billion current US$ | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 45.06 billion current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 49.47 billion current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 50.91 billion current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 56.06 billion current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 56.51 billion current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 60.36 billion current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 65.41 billion current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 71.34 billion current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 73.46 billion current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 87.39 billion current US$ | +19.0% |
| 2008 | 100.55 billion current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 89.60 billion current US$ | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 101.45 billion current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 115.48 billion current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 121.23 billion current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 126.00 billion current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 129.50 billion current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 114.95 billion current US$ | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 100.64 billion current US$ | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 102.06 billion current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 103.69 billion current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 100.32 billion current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 86.01 billion current US$ | -14.3% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 86.01 billion current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.49 trillion current US$, 6% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 86.01 billion current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 252.03 billion current US$, 34% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.03 billion current US$ | 40.38 billion current US$ | 49.47 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 71.16 billion current US$ | 50.91 billion current US$ | 100.55 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 111.53 billion current US$ | 100.32 billion current US$ | 129.50 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.01 billion current US$ | 86.01 billion current US$ | 86.01 billion 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 human capital in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Human capital in Trinidad and Tobago was 86.01 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 129.50 billion current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest human capital recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.38 billion current US$ in 1995.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for human capital?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 106th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. 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 Human capital (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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