Human capital per capita in Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago: Human capital per capita was 66,553 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
66,553 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
47th
of 151 countries
All-time high
69,149 real chained 2019 US$
in 2014
All-time low
43,263 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, 1995–2020

020.0k40.0k60.0k1995200720201995: 43.3k real chained 2019 US$1996: 45.1k real chained 2019 US$1997: 47.1k real chained 2019 US$1998: 48.8k real chained 2019 US$1999: 50.4k real chained 2019 US$2000: 52.4k real chained 2019 US$2001: 53.8k real chained 2019 US$2002: 55.4k real chained 2019 US$2003: 57.2k real chained 2019 US$2004: 61.0k real chained 2019 US$2005: 62.9k real chained 2019 US$2006: 65.2k real chained 2019 US$2007: 66.0k real chained 2019 US$2008: 67.5k real chained 2019 US$2009: 66.8k real chained 2019 US$2010: 66.4k real chained 2019 US$2011: 66.0k real chained 2019 US$2012: 67.4k real chained 2019 US$2013: 68.0k real chained 2019 US$2014: 69.1k real chained 2019 US$2015: 67.8k real chained 2019 US$2016: 66.8k real chained 2019 US$2017: 66.9k real chained 2019 US$2018: 66.2k real chained 2019 US$2019: 66.0k real chained 2019 US$2020: 66.6k real chained 2019 US$

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

Trinidad and Tobago recorded 66,553 real chained 2019 US$ for human capital per capita in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 69,149 real chained 2019 US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 43,263 real chained 2019 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 46,919 real chained 2019 US$ 43,263 real chained 2019 US$ 50,364 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 60,813 real chained 2019 US$ 52,422 real chained 2019 US$ 67,456 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 67,062 real chained 2019 US$ 66,000 real chained 2019 US$ 69,149 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 66,553 real chained 2019 US$ 66,553 real chained 2019 US$ 66,553 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago

  1. 44 Maldives 78,127 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 45 Croatia 75,354 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 46 Panama 74,114 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 48 Brazil 63,922 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 49 Malaysia 63,093 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 50 Saudi Arabia 62,744 real chained 2019 US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places β†’

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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 66,553 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 human capital per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The highest recorded value was 69,149 real chained 2019 US$ in 2014.
What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The lowest recorded value was 43,263 real chained 2019 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 up 0.3%. 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 Human capital per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Human capital per capita (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

Human capital is computed as the present value of future earnings for the working population over their lifetimes. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.