Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 1.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2019. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago, 1976–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago is 1.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 15.9% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 1.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1978.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 87th out of 157 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.7207 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.7829 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 0.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1979 | 0.7004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.8556 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 1981 | 0.8363 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 1.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +64.9% |
| 2002 | 1.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 1.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 1.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 1.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 2006 | 1.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 1.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2008 | 1.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 1.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 1.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 1.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 1.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 1.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 1.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 1.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2335 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 4.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 1.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +64.9% | 0.8363 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7235 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7829 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.8459 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8363 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8556 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 84 Ghana 1.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 85 Bolivia 1.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 86 Tajikistan 1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 88 Sudan 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 89 Egypt 0.9289 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 90 Guatemala 0.9023 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -34.78 % change on previous year (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago was 1.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 1.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1978.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 87th out of 157 countries with data for 2019.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Tax revenue Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.