Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago is 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2014.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 135th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +44.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 2.1× the median. (81 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, 69% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
More energy & mining data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -6.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 15.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 5.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 135th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people with and without electricity access divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people with and without electricity access ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Number of people with and without electricity access Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Number of people with and without electricity access divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.