Net official development assistance received in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Net official development assistance received was 4.34 million current 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 current US$.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 4.34 million current US$ for net official development assistance received in 2010.
The figure is down 35.2% on the previous year and up 378.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 35.00 million current US$ in 1987 and was at its lowest, -9.43 million current US$, in 2002.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 158th out of 171 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 80,000 current US$ | — |
| 1962 | 550,000 current US$ | +587.5% |
| 1963 | 11.52 million current US$ | +1994.5% |
| 1964 | 12.03 million current US$ | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 16.24 million current US$ | +35.0% |
| 1966 | 9.04 million current US$ | -44.3% |
| 1967 | 5.49 million current US$ | -39.3% |
| 1968 | 4.60 million current US$ | -16.2% |
| 1969 | 6.55 million current US$ | +42.4% |
| 1970 | 5.38 million current US$ | -17.9% |
| 1971 | 3.99 million current US$ | -25.8% |
| 1972 | 2.95 million current US$ | -26.1% |
| 1973 | 2.24 million current US$ | -24.1% |
| 1974 | 3.28 million current US$ | +46.4% |
| 1975 | 4.38 million current US$ | +33.5% |
| 1976 | 3.81 million current US$ | -13.0% |
| 1977 | 2.10 million current US$ | -44.9% |
| 1978 | 3.20 million current US$ | +52.4% |
| 1979 | 3.33 million current US$ | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 3.83 million current US$ | +15.0% |
| 1981 | -3.06 million current US$ | -179.9% |
| 1982 | 4.77 million current US$ | -255.9% |
| 1983 | 5.94 million current US$ | +24.5% |
| 1984 | 5.17 million current US$ | -13.0% |
| 1985 | 7.26 million current US$ | +40.4% |
| 1986 | 19.60 million current US$ | +170.0% |
| 1987 | 35.00 million current US$ | +78.6% |
| 1988 | 6.27 million current US$ | -82.1% |
| 1989 | 5.13 million current US$ | -18.2% |
| 1990 | 17.04 million current US$ | +232.2% |
| 1991 | -1.87 million current US$ | -111.0% |
| 1992 | 5.87 million current US$ | -413.9% |
| 1993 | 1.43 million current US$ | -75.6% |
| 1994 | 20.15 million current US$ | +1309.1% |
| 1995 | 23.61 million current US$ | +17.2% |
| 1996 | 15.10 million current US$ | -36.0% |
| 1997 | 33.48 million current US$ | +121.7% |
| 1998 | 14.56 million current US$ | -56.5% |
| 1999 | 26.93 million current US$ | +85.0% |
| 2000 | -1.56 million current US$ | -105.8% |
| 2001 | -6.18 million current US$ | +296.2% |
| 2002 | -9.43 million current US$ | +52.6% |
| 2003 | -3.14 million current US$ | -66.7% |
| 2004 | -1.52 million current US$ | -51.6% |
| 2005 | -2.41 million current US$ | +58.6% |
| 2006 | 12.29 million current US$ | -610.0% |
| 2007 | 20.47 million current US$ | +66.6% |
| 2008 | 9.29 million current US$ | -54.6% |
| 2009 | 6.70 million current US$ | -27.9% |
| 2010 | 4.34 million current US$ | -35.2% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 4.34 million current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 15.39 million current US$, 28% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 4.34 million current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 133.38 million current US$, 3% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received in Trinidad and Tobago changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +1994.5% | 550,000 current US$ | 11.52 million current US$ |
| 1994 | +1309.1% | 1.43 million current US$ | 20.15 million current US$ |
| 2006 | +610.0% | -2.41 million current US$ | 12.29 million current US$ |
| 1962 | +587.5% | 80,000 current US$ | 550,000 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.34 million current US$ | 80,000 current US$ | 16.24 million current US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.47 million current US$ | 2.10 million current US$ | 5.38 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.99 million current US$ | -3.06 million current US$ | 35.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.63 million current US$ | -1.87 million current US$ | 33.48 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.45 million current US$ | -9.43 million current US$ | 20.47 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.34 million current US$ | 4.34 million current US$ | 4.34 million current US$ | 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 in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Net official development assistance received in Trinidad and Tobago was 4.34 million current 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 35.00 million current US$ in 1987.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.43 million current US$ in 2002.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for net official development assistance received?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 158th 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 378.2%. 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 (current 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 current U.S. dollars.