Human capital per capita in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Human capital per capita was 56,657 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
56,657 current US$
Change on year
down 14.2%
World rank
47th
of 151 countries
All-time high
89,269 current US$
in 2014
All-time low
30,877 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital per capita in Trinidad and Tobago is 56,657 current US$, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.2% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 89,269 current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 30,877 current US$, in 1995.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 47th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 30,877 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 32,834 current US$ | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 31,938 current US$ | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 34,068 current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 37,277 current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 38,214 current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 41,879 current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 41,981 current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 44,597 current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 48,057 current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 52,107 current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 53,353 current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 63,105 current US$ | +18.3% |
| 2008 | 72,195 current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 63,944 current US$ | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 71,939 current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 81,323 current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 84,756 current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 87,458 current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 89,269 current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 78,725 current US$ | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 68,493 current US$ | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 69,027 current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 68,907 current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 66,004 current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 56,657 current US$ | -14.2% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 56,657 current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 168,878 current US$, 34% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 56,657 current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 36,262 current US$, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33,399 current US$ | 30,877 current US$ | 37,277 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 51,943 current US$ | 38,214 current US$ | 72,195 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 76,590 current US$ | 66,004 current US$ | 89,269 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,657 current US$ | 56,657 current US$ | 56,657 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 per capita in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Human capital per capita in Trinidad and Tobago was 56,657 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 89,269 current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,877 current US$ in 1995.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for human capital per capita?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 47th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. 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 per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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