Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate was 20.34 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
20.34 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 41.9%
World rank
60th
of 188 countries
All-time high
323.53 % change on previous year
in 1980
All-time low
-94.96 % change on previous year
in 1986
Years of data
45
1976–2021

Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago, 1976–2021

-10001002003001976199820211976: -37.5 % change on previous year1977: -13.7 % change on previous year1978: 0 % change on previous year1979: 0 % change on previous year1980: 323.5 % change on previous year1981: -29.2 % change on previous year1982: 15.7 % change on previous year1983: -1.7 % change on previous year1984: -24.1 % change on previous year1985: -9.8 % change on previous year1986: -95 % change on previous year1988: -18.7 % change on previous year1989: 89.1 % change on previous year1990: 4.3 % change on previous year1991: 52.8 % change on previous year1992: 26.8 % change on previous year1993: 197.8 % change on previous year1994: 37 % change on previous year1995: 13.5 % change on previous year1996: -7.5 % change on previous year1997: 7.4 % change on previous year1998: 47.6 % change on previous year1999: 22.1 % change on previous year2000: -30 % change on previous year2001: 7.3 % change on previous year2002: 93.4 % change on previous year2003: 9.7 % change on previous year2004: 0.115 % change on previous year2005: 6.3 % change on previous year2006: -1.3 % change on previous year2007: 20 % change on previous year2008: -13.6 % change on previous year2009: 15.7 % change on previous year2010: -16.8 % change on previous year2011: 78 % change on previous year2012: -14.2 % change on previous year2013: 4.6 % change on previous year2014: -0.207 % change on previous year2015: 7.2 % change on previous year2016: -6.5 % change on previous year2017: -6.9 % change on previous year2018: 2.7 % change on previous year2019: 3.8 % change on previous year2020: 35 % change on previous year2021: 20.3 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Trinidad and Tobago recorded 20.34 % change on previous year for personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in 2021.

The figure is down 41.9% on the previous year and down 73.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 323.53 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -94.96 % change on previous year, in 1986.

That places Trinidad and Tobago 60th out of 188 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year

Annual values for Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago, 1976 to 2021.
Year % change on previous year Change
1976 -37.49 % change on previous year
1977 -13.73 % change on previous year -63.4%
1978 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1979 0 % change on previous year
1980 323.53 % change on previous year
1981 -29.17 % change on previous year -109.0%
1982 15.69 % change on previous year -153.8%
1983 -1.7 % change on previous year -110.8%
1984 -24.14 % change on previous year +1324.0%
1985 -9.83 % change on previous year -59.3%
1986 -94.96 % change on previous year +865.7%
1988 -18.67 % change on previous year -80.3%
1989 89.1 % change on previous year -577.4%
1990 4.35 % change on previous year -95.1%
1991 52.78 % change on previous year +1113.9%
1992 26.82 % change on previous year -49.2%
1993 197.76 % change on previous year +637.4%
1994 37.03 % change on previous year -81.3%
1995 13.49 % change on previous year -63.6%
1996 -7.47 % change on previous year -155.4%
1997 7.37 % change on previous year -198.7%
1998 47.58 % change on previous year +545.3%
1999 22.06 % change on previous year -53.6%
2000 -29.96 % change on previous year -235.8%
2001 7.35 % change on previous year -124.5%
2002 93.4 % change on previous year +1170.9%
2003 9.73 % change on previous year -89.6%
2004 0.1152 % change on previous year -98.8%
2005 6.33 % change on previous year +5393.7%
2006 -1.3 % change on previous year -120.5%
2007 19.96 % change on previous year -1636.6%
2008 -13.62 % change on previous year -168.2%
2009 15.66 % change on previous year -215.0%
2010 -16.83 % change on previous year -207.5%
2011 78.04 % change on previous year -563.6%
2012 -14.25 % change on previous year -118.3%
2013 4.57 % change on previous year -132.1%
2014 -0.2067 % change on previous year -104.5%
2015 7.16 % change on previous year -3564.8%
2016 -6.47 % change on previous year -190.3%
2017 -6.94 % change on previous year +7.2%
2018 2.68 % change on previous year -138.6%
2019 3.83 % change on previous year +43.0%
2020 35.01 % change on previous year +815.3%
2021 20.34 % change on previous year -41.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2005 +5393.7% 0.1152 % change on previous year 6.33 % change on previous year
2015 +3564.8% -0.2067 % change on previous year 7.16 % change on previous year
2007 +1636.6% -1.3 % change on previous year 19.96 % change on previous year
1984 -1324.0% -1.7 % change on previous year -24.14 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s -12.81 % change on previous year -37.49 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 4
1980s 27.76 % change on previous year -94.96 % change on previous year 323.53 % change on previous year 9
1990s 40.18 % change on previous year -7.47 % change on previous year 197.76 % change on previous year 10
2000s 10.77 % change on previous year -29.96 % change on previous year 93.4 % change on previous year 10
2010s 5.16 % change on previous year -16.83 % change on previous year 78.04 % change on previous year 10
2020s 27.68 % change on previous year 20.34 % change on previous year 35.01 % change on previous year 2

Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago

  1. 57 Kenya 21.31 % change on previous year compare
  2. 58 Latvia 21.05 % change on previous year compare
  3. 59 Jamaica 20.86 % change on previous year compare
  4. 61 Syria 20.2 % change on previous year compare
  5. 62 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 20.15 % change on previous year compare
  6. 63 Pakistan 20.02 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago?
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago was 20.34 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The highest recorded value was 323.53 % change on previous year in 1980.
What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The lowest recorded value was -94.96 % change on previous year in 1986.
How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate?
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 60th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
Over the last ten years it is down 73.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
188 places, 6,234 data points, 1971–2021
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The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.