Economy - overview:
Trinidad and Tobago has earned a reputation as an excellent investment site for international businesses and has one of the highest growth rates and per capita incomes in Latin America. Economic growth between 2000 and 2007 averaged slightly over 8%, significantly above the regional average of about 3.7% for that same period; however, GDP has slowed down since then and contracted during 2009-2011 due to depressed natural gas prices and changing markets. Growth had been fueled by investments in liquefied natural gas, petrochemicals, and steel with additional upstream and downstream investment planned. Trinidad and Tobago is the leading Caribbean producer of oil and gas, and its economy is heavily dependent upon these resources but it also supplies manufactured goods, notably food products and beverages, as well as cement to the Caribbean region. Oil and gas account for about 40% of GDP and 80% of exports, but only 5% of employment. Oil production has declined over the last decade as the country focused the majority of its efforts on natural gas. However, declining reserves, lack of government investment in the sector, and the changing global gas market raises concern for the long-term growth of the country's energy sector. Although Trinidad and Tobago enjoys cheap electricity from natural gas, the renewable energy sector has recently garnered increased interest. The country is also a regional financial center with a well-regulated and stable financial system. Other sectors the Government of Trinidad and Tobago targeted for increased investment and projected growth include tourism, agriculture, information and communications technology, and shipping. The economy benefits from a growing trade surplus with the US. The US is Trinidad and Tobago's leading trade partner. The previous MANNING administration benefited from fiscal surpluses fueled by the dynamic export sector; however, declines in oil and gas prices have reduced government revenues, challenging the current government's commitment to maintaining high levels of public investment. Crime and bureaucratic hurdles continue to be the biggest deterrents for attracting more foreign direct investment and business.
GDP (purchasing power parity): GDP (official exchange rate): GDP - real growth rate: GDP - per capita (PPP): Gross national saving: GDP - composition, by end use: GDP - composition, by sector of origin: Agriculture - products: Industries: Industrial production growth rate: Labor force: Labor force - by occupation: Unemployment rate: Population below poverty line: Household income or consumption by percentage share: Budget: Taxes and other revenues: Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-): Public debt: Fiscal year: Inflation rate (consumer prices): Central bank discount rate: Commercial bank prime lending rate: Stock of narrow money: Stock of broad money: Stock of domestic credit: Market value of publicly traded shares: Current account balance: Exports: Exports - commodities: Exports - partners: Imports: Imports - commodities: Imports - partners: Reserves of foreign exchange and gold: Debt - external: Stock of direct foreign investment - at home: Stock of direct foreign investment - abroad: Exchange rates:
NOTE: 1) The information regarding Trinidad and Tobago on this page is re-published from the 2014 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Trinidad and Tobago Economy 2014 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Trinidad and Tobago Economy 2014 should be addressed to the CIA.
$26.35 billion (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 118
note:
data are in 2012 US dollars
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$25.4 billion (2012 est.)
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0.2% (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 177
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$19,800 (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 70
note:
data are in 2012 US dollars
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20% of GDP (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 73
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household consumption: 55.5%
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government consumption:
16.3%
investment in fixed capital:
14.9%
investment in inventories:
1.3%
exports of goods and services:
92.4%
imports of goods and services:
-80.3%
agriculture: 0.3%
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industry:
57.8%
services:
41.9% (2012 est.)
cocoa, rice, citrus, coffee, vegetables; poultry; sugar
petroleum and petroleum products, liquefied natural gas (LNG), methanol, ammonia, urea, steel products, beverages, food processing, cement, cotton textiles
-0.5% (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 140
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618,200 (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 156
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agriculture: 3.8%
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manufacturing, mining, and quarrying:
12.8%
construction and utilities:
20.4%
services:
62.9% (2007 est.)
5.6% (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 56
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17% (2007 est.)
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lowest 10%: NA%
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highest 10%:
NA%
revenues: $7.654 billion
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expenditures:
$7.933 billion (2012 est.)
30.1% of GDP (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 95
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-1.1% of GDP (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 66
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37.9% of GDP (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 95
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1 October - 30 September
9.2% (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 193
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4.25% (31 December 2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 36
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7.7% (31 December 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 117
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$6.221 billion (31 December 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 91
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$17.28 billion (31 December 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 90
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$6.059 billion (31 December 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 110
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$14.73 billion (31 December 2011)
country comparison to the world: 69
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$959 million (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 44
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$12.98 billion (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 83
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petroleum and petroleum products, liquefied natural gas, methanol, ammonia, urea, steel products, beverages, cereal and cereal products, sugar, cocoa, coffee, citrus fruit, vegetables, flowers
US 42.1%, Chile 7.1%, Argentina 6.5%, Spain 4.5% (2012)
$9.065 billion (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 101
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mineral fuels, lubricants, machinery, transportation equipment, manufactured goods, food, chemicals, live animals
US 33.1%, Brazil 8.1%, Colombia 7.7%, Gabon 5.5%, Canada 4.4%, China 4.2% (2012)
$9.897 billion (31 December 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 74
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$4.722 billion (31 December 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 121
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$102 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
country comparison to the world: 41
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$3.829 billion (2007)
country comparison to the world: 66
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Trinidad and Tobago dollars (TTD) per US dollar -
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