GDP per person employed in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: GDP per person employed was 68,866 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per person employed in Trinidad and Tobago, 1991–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per person employed in Trinidad and Tobago is 68,866 constant 2021 PPP $, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 78,784 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 37,720 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1991.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 60th out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per person employed in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 37,720 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 41,276 constant 2021 PPP $ | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 40,404 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 39,762 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 39,356 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 40,389 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 41,889 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 43,934 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 46,026 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 47,848 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 48,339 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 51,059 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 56,582 constant 2021 PPP $ | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 57,796 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 61,974 constant 2021 PPP $ | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 68,208 constant 2021 PPP $ | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 70,819 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 72,083 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 69,996 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 72,012 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 71,792 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 75,282 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 76,506 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 78,458 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 78,784 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 74,269 constant 2021 PPP $ | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 71,063 constant 2021 PPP $ | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 70,566 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 71,023 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 67,310 constant 2021 PPP $ | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 67,954 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 67,534 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 66,443 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 69,122 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 68,866 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41,195 constant 2021 PPP $ | 37,720 constant 2021 PPP $ | 46,026 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 60,471 constant 2021 PPP $ | 47,848 constant 2021 PPP $ | 72,083 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 73,976 constant 2021 PPP $ | 70,566 constant 2021 PPP $ | 78,784 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 67,871 constant 2021 PPP $ | 66,443 constant 2021 PPP $ | 69,122 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 57 Malaysia 70,821 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 58 Montenegro 70,235 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 59 Turkmenistan 69,785 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 61 Uruguay 66,348 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 62 North Macedonia 65,974 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 63 Bahamas 65,604 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
More work & labour data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.9186 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.882 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.9542 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.53 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2012 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 812.28 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 482.78 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 455.57 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 442.79 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 898.36 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Gdp per person employed in Trinidad and Tobago was 68,866 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,.
- What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 78,784 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2015.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,720 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for gdp per person employed?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 60th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,, published as part of GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.