Total natural resources rents in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Total natural resources rents was 7.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Total natural resources rents in Trinidad and Tobago, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total natural resources rents in Trinidad and Tobago is 7.9%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 33.6% on the previous year and down 62.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total natural resources rents in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 34.6% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 1970.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 58th out of 214 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Total natural resources rents in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.7% | — |
| 1971 | 3.7% | +38.4% |
| 1972 | 3.9% | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 6.8% | +72.0% |
| 1974 | 27.1% | +299.2% |
| 1975 | 25.3% | -6.4% |
| 1976 | 26.2% | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 18.6% | -28.8% |
| 1978 | 18.2% | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 34.6% | +90.2% |
| 1980 | 31.7% | -8.4% |
| 1981 | 26.5% | -16.4% |
| 1982 | 10.1% | -61.7% |
| 1983 | 13.5% | +32.6% |
| 1984 | 14.8% | +10.1% |
| 1985 | 15.6% | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 10.2% | -34.5% |
| 1987 | 14.5% | +41.2% |
| 1988 | 11.7% | -19.2% |
| 1989 | 17.8% | +52.4% |
| 1990 | 20.6% | +15.7% |
| 1991 | 11.5% | -44.1% |
| 1992 | 10.8% | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 12.4% | +14.2% |
| 1994 | 11.4% | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 12.4% | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 14.0% | +13.2% |
| 1997 | 12.4% | -11.2% |
| 1998 | 6.6% | -47.2% |
| 1999 | 10.5% | +59.9% |
| 2000 | 14.1% | +34.2% |
| 2001 | 10.2% | -27.8% |
| 2002 | 11.9% | +17.0% |
| 2003 | 10.7% | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 10.8% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 16.1% | +48.3% |
| 2006 | 18.4% | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 16.0% | -13.2% |
| 2008 | 15.3% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 16.1% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 13.5% | -16.4% |
| 2011 | 21.2% | +56.9% |
| 2012 | 19.0% | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 18.9% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 15.6% | -17.6% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | -51.7% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | -45.3% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | +39.8% |
| 2018 | 11.2% | +95.0% |
| 2019 | 11.1% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | -46.9% |
| 2021 | 7.9% | +33.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.7% | 2.7% | 34.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.6% | 10.1% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.3% | 6.6% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.9% | 10.2% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 4.1% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 5.9% | 7.9% | 2 |
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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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 15.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total natural resources rents in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Total natural resources rents in Trinidad and Tobago was 7.9% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total natural resources rents recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 34.6% in 1979.
- What is the lowest total natural resources rents recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 1970.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for total natural resources rents?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 58th out of 214 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total natural resources rents rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB), published as part of Total natural resources rents (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total natural resources rents are the sum of oil rents, natural gas rents, coal rents (hard and soft), mineral rents, and forest rents.