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Trinidad and Tobago · Income & inequality

Living standards, poverty and distribution.

10 indicators · 6 with data

Income

GNI per capita

current US$

55th of 182 · 8th in Latin America
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GNI per capitaTrinidad and Tobago's gni per capita rose from US$4,090 in 1996 to US$18.6k in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$0US$5kUS$10kUS$15kUS$20kUS$25kUS$18.6k

Trinidad and Tobago's gni per capita rose from US$4,090 in 1996 to US$18.6k in 2025.

GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)

current international $

55th of 181 · 5th in Latin America
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GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)Trinidad and Tobago's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $9,000 in 1996 to intl $36.1k in 2025.200020052010201520202025intl $0intl $10kintl $20kintl $30kintl $40kintl $36.1k

Trinidad and Tobago's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $9,000 in 1996 to intl $36.1k in 2025.

Inequality

Gini index

index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)

23rd of 41 · 2nd in Latin America*
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Gini indexTrinidad and Tobago's gini index fell from 42.6 in 1988 to 40.2 in 1992.198819891990199119924041424340.2

Trinidad and Tobago's gini index fell from 42.6 in 1988 to 40.2 in 1992.

Income share held by highest 10%

% of income

23rd of 41 · 2nd in Latin America*
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Income share held by highest 10%Trinidad and Tobago's income share held by highest 10% fell from 31.1 % in 1988 to 29.9 % in 1992.1988198919901991199230%31%31%29.9 %

Trinidad and Tobago's income share held by highest 10% fell from 31.1 % in 1988 to 29.9 % in 1992.

Income share held by lowest 20%

% of income

23rd of 41 · 1st in Latin America*
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Income share held by lowest 20%Trinidad and Tobago's income share held by lowest 20% rose from 4.9 % in 1988 to 5.5 % in 1992.198819891990199119925%5%5%5%6%5.5 %

Trinidad and Tobago's income share held by lowest 20% rose from 4.9 % in 1988 to 5.5 % in 1992.

Poverty

Extreme poverty

% of population

19th of 41 · 3rd in Latin America*
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Extreme povertyTrinidad and Tobago's extreme poverty rose from 0.6 % in 1988 to 3.2 % in 1992.198819891990199119920%1%2%3%3.2 %

Trinidad and Tobago's extreme poverty rose from 0.6 % in 1988 to 3.2 % in 1992.

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