Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita was 3.29 current US$ per person in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2010
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2010, net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 3.29 current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.6% on the previous year and up 378.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 28.75 current US$ per person in 1987 and was at its lowest, -7.08 current US$ per person, in 2002.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 152nd of 170 countries on this measure, 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 (current US$), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0927 current US$ per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.6249 current US$ per person | +574.2% |
| 1963 | 12.85 current US$ per person | +1955.7% |
| 1964 | 13.18 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 17.49 current US$ per person | +32.7% |
| 1966 | 9.59 current US$ per person | -45.2% |
| 1967 | 5.74 current US$ per person | -40.1% |
| 1968 | 4.75 current US$ per person | -17.3% |
| 1969 | 6.68 current US$ per person | +40.7% |
| 1970 | 5.43 current US$ per person | -18.8% |
| 1971 | 3.98 current US$ per person | -26.7% |
| 1972 | 2.91 current US$ per person | -27.0% |
| 1973 | 2.18 current US$ per person | -25.0% |
| 1974 | 3.15 current US$ per person | +44.6% |
| 1975 | 4.16 current US$ per person | +31.9% |
| 1976 | 3.57 current US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 1977 | 1.95 current US$ per person | -45.6% |
| 1978 | 2.93 current US$ per person | +50.5% |
| 1979 | 3.01 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 3.41 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1981 | -2.7 current US$ per person | -179.0% |
| 1982 | 4.16 current US$ per person | -254.1% |
| 1983 | 5.12 current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 1984 | 4.41 current US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 1985 | 6.11 current US$ per person | +38.7% |
| 1986 | 16.29 current US$ per person | +166.4% |
| 1987 | 28.75 current US$ per person | +76.5% |
| 1988 | 5.1 current US$ per person | -82.3% |
| 1989 | 4.13 current US$ per person | -18.9% |
| 1990 | 13.61 current US$ per person | +229.3% |
| 1991 | -1.48 current US$ per person | -110.9% |
| 1992 | 4.62 current US$ per person | -411.6% |
| 1993 | 1.12 current US$ per person | -75.8% |
| 1994 | 15.64 current US$ per person | +1300.5% |
| 1995 | 18.23 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 1996 | 11.61 current US$ per person | -36.3% |
| 1997 | 25.64 current US$ per person | +120.9% |
| 1998 | 11.11 current US$ per person | -56.7% |
| 1999 | 20.48 current US$ per person | +84.3% |
| 2000 | -1.18 current US$ per person | -105.8% |
| 2001 | -4.66 current US$ per person | +294.4% |
| 2002 | -7.08 current US$ per person | +51.9% |
| 2003 | -2.35 current US$ per person | -66.9% |
| 2004 | -1.13 current US$ per person | -51.8% |
| 2005 | -1.86 current US$ per person | +64.8% |
| 2006 | 9.47 current US$ per person | -608.6% |
| 2007 | 15.71 current US$ per person | +65.9% |
| 2008 | 7.1 current US$ per person | -54.8% |
| 2009 | 5.11 current US$ per person | -28.0% |
| 2010 | 3.29 current US$ per person | -35.6% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 3.29 current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.65 current US$ per person, 13% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 3.29 current US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54.17 current US$ per person, 6% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +1955.7% | 0.6249 current US$ per person | 12.85 current US$ per person |
| 1994 | +1300.5% | 1.12 current US$ per person | 15.64 current US$ per person |
| 2006 | +608.6% | -1.86 current US$ per person | 9.47 current US$ per person |
| 1962 | +574.2% | 0.0927 current US$ per person | 0.6249 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.89 current US$ per person | 0.0927 current US$ per person | 17.49 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.33 current US$ per person | 1.95 current US$ per person | 5.43 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.48 current US$ per person | -2.7 current US$ per person | 28.75 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.06 current US$ per person | -1.48 current US$ per person | 25.64 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.91 current US$ per person | -7.08 current US$ per person | 15.71 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.29 current US$ per person | 3.29 current US$ per person | 3.29 current US$ per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
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 (current us$), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago was 3.29 current US$ per person in 2010, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 28.75 current US$ per person in 1987.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.08 current US$ per person in 2002.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 152nd out of 170 countries with data for 2010.
- Is net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 378.6%. 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 Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net official development assistance received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net official development assistance received (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net official development assistance received Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net official development assistance received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.