Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre was 45,613 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago, 1975–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago is 45,613 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 20.3% on the previous year and up 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 45,613 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 32.49 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1986.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 58th of 193 countries on this measure, 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, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 512.08 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 320.11 current US$ per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 1977 | 276.15 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1978 | 276.15 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 276.15 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,170 current US$ per square kilometre | +323.5% |
| 1981 | 828.46 current US$ per square kilometre | -29.2% |
| 1982 | 958.41 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1983 | 942.17 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 714.75 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 1985 | 644.47 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1986 | 32.49 current US$ per square kilometre | -95.0% |
| 1987 | 411.52 current US$ per square kilometre | +1166.7% |
| 1988 | 334.71 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 1989 | 632.96 current US$ per square kilometre | +89.1% |
| 1990 | 660.48 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 1,009 current US$ per square kilometre | +52.8% |
| 1992 | 1,280 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 1993 | 3,810 current US$ per square kilometre | +197.8% |
| 1994 | 5,221 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.0% |
| 1995 | 5,926 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1996 | 5,483 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 5,887 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 8,688 current US$ per square kilometre | +47.6% |
| 1999 | 10,604 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2000 | 7,427 current US$ per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 2001 | 7,973 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 15,419 current US$ per square kilometre | +93.4% |
| 2003 | 16,920 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 16,940 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 18,012 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 17,778 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 21,326 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 18,421 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 21,306 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2010 | 17,719 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 2011 | 31,548 current US$ per square kilometre | +78.0% |
| 2012 | 27,054 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2013 | 28,290 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 28,232 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 30,254 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 28,297 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 26,334 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 27,039 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 28,073 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 37,902 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 2021 | 45,613 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 45,613 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 38,677 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 45,613 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35,442 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +1166.7% | 32.49 current US$ per square kilometre | 411.52 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +323.5% | 276.15 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,170 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +197.8% | 1,280 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,810 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 332.13 current US$ per square kilometre | 276.15 current US$ per square kilometre | 512.08 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 666.95 current US$ per square kilometre | 32.49 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,170 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,857 current US$ per square kilometre | 660.48 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,604 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,152 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,427 current US$ per square kilometre | 21,326 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,284 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,719 current US$ per square kilometre | 31,548 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,758 current US$ per square kilometre | 37,902 current US$ per square kilometre | 45,613 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 55 Dominica 53,600 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 56 Slovakia 50,517 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 57 Bosnia and Herzegovina 48,398 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 59 Kuwait 45,267 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 60 Malta 43,668 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 61 Cayman Islands 42,556 current US$ per square kilometre 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 personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago was 45,613 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 45,613 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.49 current US$ per square kilometre in 1986.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 58th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.6%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.