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 150 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

40.0k60.0k80.0k1995200720201995: 30.9k current US$1996: 32.8k current US$1997: 31.9k current US$1998: 34.1k current US$1999: 37.3k current US$2000: 38.2k current US$2001: 41.9k current US$2002: 42.0k current US$2003: 44.6k current US$2004: 48.1k current US$2005: 52.1k current US$2006: 53.4k current US$2007: 63.1k current US$2008: 72.2k current US$2009: 63.9k current US$2010: 71.9k current US$2011: 81.3k current US$2012: 84.8k current US$2013: 87.5k current US$2014: 89.3k current US$2015: 78.7k current US$2016: 68.5k current US$2017: 69.0k current US$2018: 68.9k current US$2019: 66.0k current US$2020: 56.7k current US$

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 150 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 44 Oman 62,523 current US$ compare
  2. 45 Panama 60,039 current US$ compare
  3. 46 Romania 58,404 current US$ compare
  4. 48 Saudi Arabia 56,285 current US$ compare
  5. 49 Malaysia 56,228 current US$ compare
  6. 50 China 51,552 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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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 150 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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About this data

Indicator
Human capital per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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