Compensation of employees in Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago: Compensation of employees was 16.98 billion current LCU in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
16.98 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
104th
of 156 countries
All-time high
16.99 billion current LCU
in 2016
All-time low
459.00 million current LCU
in 1976
Years of data
23
1976–2019

Compensation of employees in Trinidad and Tobago, 1976–2019

05.0B10.0B15.0B1976199720191976: 459.0M current LCU1977: 593.9M current LCU1979: 1.0B current LCU1980: 1.3B current LCU1981: 1.4B current LCU2001: 4.8B current LCU2002: 5.3B current LCU2003: 5.8B current LCU2004: 6.2B current LCU2005: 7.2B current LCU2006: 7.4B current LCU2007: 8.8B current LCU2008: 10.0B current LCU2009: 10.2B current LCU2010: 10.5B current LCU2012: 12.1B current LCU2013: 14.7B current LCU2014: 14.4B current LCU2015: 16.4B current LCU2016: 17.0B current LCU2017: 16.5B current LCU2018: 16.7B current LCU2019: 17.0B current LCU

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

In 2019, compensation of employees in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 16.98 billion current LCU.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 65.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, compensation of employees in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 16.99 billion current LCU in 2016 and was at its lowest, 459.00 million current LCU, in 1976.

That places Trinidad and Tobago 104th out of 156 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Compensation of employees in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year

Annual values for Compensation of employees (current LCU) in Trinidad and Tobago, 1976 to 2019.
Year current LCU Change
1976 459.00 million current LCU
1977 593.90 million current LCU +29.4%
1979 1.02 billion current LCU +71.3%
1980 1.31 billion current LCU +28.4%
1981 1.41 billion current LCU +7.9%
2001 4.81 billion current LCU +241.1%
2002 5.30 billion current LCU +10.2%
2003 5.81 billion current LCU +9.7%
2004 6.24 billion current LCU +7.3%
2005 7.18 billion current LCU +15.1%
2006 7.43 billion current LCU +3.6%
2007 8.81 billion current LCU +18.6%
2008 9.96 billion current LCU +13.0%
2009 10.24 billion current LCU +2.8%
2010 10.45 billion current LCU +2.1%
2012 12.07 billion current LCU +15.5%
2013 14.68 billion current LCU +21.6%
2014 14.40 billion current LCU -1.9%
2015 16.41 billion current LCU +14.0%
2016 16.99 billion current LCU +3.5%
2017 16.48 billion current LCU -3.0%
2018 16.67 billion current LCU +1.1%
2019 16.98 billion current LCU +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 690.03 million current LCU 459.00 million current LCU 1.02 billion current LCU 3
1980s 1.36 billion current LCU 1.31 billion current LCU 1.41 billion current LCU 2
2000s 7.31 billion current LCU 4.81 billion current LCU 10.24 billion current LCU 9
2010s 15.02 billion current LCU 10.45 billion current LCU 16.99 billion current LCU 9

Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago

  1. 101 Greece 20.46 billion current LCU compare
  2. 102 Bhutan 17.71 billion current LCU compare
  3. 103 Vanuatu 17.35 billion current LCU compare
  4. 105 Niger 16.84 billion current LCU compare
  5. 106 Belgium 15.04 billion current LCU compare
  6. 107 Switzerland 10.32 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 156 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is compensation of employees in Trinidad and Tobago?
Compensation of employees in Trinidad and Tobago was 16.98 billion current LCU in 2019, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest compensation of employees recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The highest recorded value was 16.99 billion current LCU in 2016.
What is the lowest compensation of employees recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The lowest recorded value was 459.00 million current LCU in 1976.
How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for compensation of employees?
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 104th out of 156 countries with data for 2019.
Is compensation of employees rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
Over the last ten years it is up 65.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Compensation of employees (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Compensation of employees (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 4,496 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Compensation of employees is defined as the total remuneration, in cash or in kind, payable by an enterprise to an employee in return for work done by the latter during the accounting period. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.