Human capital in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Human capital was 101.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
101.04 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
104th
of 151 countries
All-time high
101.04 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
56.58 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital in Trinidad and Tobago, 1995–2020
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$.
Analysis
In 2020, human capital in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 101.04 billion real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 101.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 56.58 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 104th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 56.58 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 59.21 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 62.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 64.58 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 66.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 69.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 72.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 74.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 77.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 82.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 86.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 89.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 91.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 93.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 93.63 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 93.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 93.72 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 96.40 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 97.94 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 100.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 99.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 98.16 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 98.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 99.60 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 100.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 101.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 101.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.56 trillion real chained 2019 US$, 6% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 101.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 298.80 billion real chained 2019 US$, 34% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 56.58 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 66.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 83.17 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 69.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 93.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 93.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 100.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 101.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 101.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 101 Cambodia 121.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 102 Malta 110.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 103 Madagascar 103.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 105 Bosnia and Herzegovina 94.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 106 Togo 94.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 107 Jamaica 90.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
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 101.04 billion 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 recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 101.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.58 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for human capital?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 104th 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 up 7.9%. 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 (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.