Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$) in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Net official development assistance received was 4.95 million constant 2023 US$ in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2010
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in constant 2023 US$.
Analysis
In 2010, net official development assistance received in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 4.95 million constant 2023 US$.
The figure is down 32.6% on the previous year and up 190.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 117.50 million constant 2023 US$ in 1965 and was at its lowest, -18.26 million constant 2023 US$, in 2002.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 159th out of 171 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | constant 2023 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 887,938 constant 2023 US$ | — |
| 1962 | 5.67 million constant 2023 US$ | +538.7% |
| 1963 | 94.92 million constant 2023 US$ | +1573.8% |
| 1964 | 99.73 million constant 2023 US$ | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 117.50 million constant 2023 US$ | +17.8% |
| 1966 | 69.09 million constant 2023 US$ | -41.2% |
| 1967 | 40.62 million constant 2023 US$ | -41.2% |
| 1968 | 32.33 million constant 2023 US$ | -20.4% |
| 1969 | 56.09 million constant 2023 US$ | +73.5% |
| 1970 | 39.62 million constant 2023 US$ | -29.4% |
| 1971 | 27.58 million constant 2023 US$ | -30.4% |
| 1972 | 18.53 million constant 2023 US$ | -32.8% |
| 1973 | 11.22 million constant 2023 US$ | -39.4% |
| 1974 | 15.96 million constant 2023 US$ | +42.2% |
| 1975 | 18.43 million constant 2023 US$ | +15.5% |
| 1976 | 16.21 million constant 2023 US$ | -12.0% |
| 1977 | 7.48 million constant 2023 US$ | -53.9% |
| 1978 | 10.45 million constant 2023 US$ | +39.7% |
| 1979 | 9.51 million constant 2023 US$ | -8.9% |
| 1980 | 9.33 million constant 2023 US$ | -1.9% |
| 1981 | -6.32 million constant 2023 US$ | -167.7% |
| 1982 | 13.06 million constant 2023 US$ | -306.6% |
| 1983 | 16.59 million constant 2023 US$ | +27.0% |
| 1984 | 14.90 million constant 2023 US$ | -10.2% |
| 1985 | 22.86 million constant 2023 US$ | +53.4% |
| 1986 | 46.52 million constant 2023 US$ | +103.5% |
| 1987 | 68.48 million constant 2023 US$ | +47.2% |
| 1988 | 12.02 million constant 2023 US$ | -82.4% |
| 1989 | 8.54 million constant 2023 US$ | -28.9% |
| 1990 | 27.77 million constant 2023 US$ | +225.1% |
| 1991 | -3.72 million constant 2023 US$ | -113.4% |
| 1992 | 9.35 million constant 2023 US$ | -351.4% |
| 1993 | 1.98 million constant 2023 US$ | -78.8% |
| 1994 | 30.17 million constant 2023 US$ | +1422.1% |
| 1995 | 33.09 million constant 2023 US$ | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 20.66 million constant 2023 US$ | -37.6% |
| 1997 | 50.80 million constant 2023 US$ | +145.9% |
| 1998 | 21.95 million constant 2023 US$ | -56.8% |
| 1999 | 41.54 million constant 2023 US$ | +89.2% |
| 2000 | -5.47 million constant 2023 US$ | -113.2% |
| 2001 | -12.99 million constant 2023 US$ | +137.7% |
| 2002 | -18.26 million constant 2023 US$ | +40.5% |
| 2003 | -5.49 million constant 2023 US$ | -69.9% |
| 2004 | -2.13 million constant 2023 US$ | -61.2% |
| 2005 | -3.47 million constant 2023 US$ | +62.6% |
| 2006 | 14.17 million constant 2023 US$ | -508.5% |
| 2007 | 21.79 million constant 2023 US$ | +53.7% |
| 2008 | 9.31 million constant 2023 US$ | -57.3% |
| 2009 | 7.35 million constant 2023 US$ | -21.1% |
| 2010 | 4.95 million constant 2023 US$ | -32.6% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 4.95 million constant 2023 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.05 million constant 2023 US$, 31% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 4.95 million constant 2023 US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 142.19 million constant 2023 US$, 3% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received in Trinidad and Tobago changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +1573.8% | 5.67 million constant 2023 US$ | 94.92 million constant 2023 US$ |
| 1994 | +1422.1% | 1.98 million constant 2023 US$ | 30.17 million constant 2023 US$ |
| 1962 | +538.7% | 887,938 constant 2023 US$ | 5.67 million constant 2023 US$ |
| 2006 | +508.5% | -3.47 million constant 2023 US$ | 14.17 million constant 2023 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.43 million constant 2023 US$ | 887,938 constant 2023 US$ | 117.50 million constant 2023 US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.50 million constant 2023 US$ | 7.48 million constant 2023 US$ | 39.62 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.60 million constant 2023 US$ | -6.32 million constant 2023 US$ | 68.48 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.36 million constant 2023 US$ | -3.72 million constant 2023 US$ | 50.80 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 480,202 constant 2023 US$ | -18.26 million constant 2023 US$ | 21.79 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.95 million constant 2023 US$ | 4.95 million constant 2023 US$ | 4.95 million constant 2023 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 156 Antigua and Barbuda 5.86 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 157 United Arab Emirates 5.19 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 158 Kuwait 5.16 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 160 Qatar 4.21 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 161 British Virgin Islands 3.49 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 162 Brunei 2.84 million constant 2023 US$ compare
More aid effectiveness data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 10,000 current US$ (1999)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 10,000 current US$ (2000)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 330,000 current US$ (2010)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 560,000 current US$ (2010)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 90,000 current US$ (1997)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 370,000 current US$ (2010)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 480,000 current US$ (2010)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 240,000 current US$ (2010)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 70,000 current US$ (2010)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total 4.08 million current US$ (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance received in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Net official development assistance received in Trinidad and Tobago was 4.95 million constant 2023 US$ in 2010, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net official development assistance received recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 117.50 million constant 2023 US$ in 1965.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.26 million constant 2023 US$ in 2002.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for net official development assistance received?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 159th out of 171 countries with data for 2010.
- Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 190.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as part of Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net official development assistance (ODA) consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent). Data are in constant 2023 U.S. dollars.