
Travel and tourism, transport, insurance and finance, ICT, petroleum gases, petroleum crude oil, acyclic alcohols, ammonia, nitrogenous fertilizers, cigars and cigarettes, cereal foods and textiles are major industries of Trinidad and Tobago. In 2017, Agriculture industry contributed 0.4% to GDP of Trinidad and Tobago. Manufacturing had a share of 47.8% while services industry had a share of 51.7% of GDP in 2017.
In 2017, Services industry exports was valued at USD 1.12 billion for Trinidad and Tobago. Electronics export accounted for USD 17.8 million, machinery for USD 111 million, chemicals for USD 3 billion, vehicles for USD 13.1 million, metals for USD 584 million, minerals for USD 4.82 billion, stones for USD 12.4 million, textiles for USD 20.3 million and agriculture for USD 395 million in 2017.

Trinidad and Tobago is well known as the home of lively living, with carnivals, steel bands and dancing regular events there. The islands lie close to the coast of Venezuela. Trinidad has a mountain range north of Port of Spain, while much of the rest of the island is flat. Tobago has some heavily wooded areas which include a protected rainforest as well as beaches.
Trinidad and Tobago is estimated to have population of 1.388 million in the year 2020 and expected to reach 1.411 million by 2024, growing at a CAGR of 0.41%.
Trinidad and Tobago’s real gross domestic product (GDP) was TTD 155.83 billion in 2019 and due to COVID-19 outbreak it is estimated to shrink by 4.54% to be around TTD 148.75 billion in 2020. Trinidad and Tobago’s unemployment rate was 4.96% of total labor force in 2019. Due to slowdown in global economic activity due to COVID-19 pandemic the unemployment is expected to increase by 1.59% and reach 5.04% in 2020. Unemployment is further estimated to increase in 2021 by 1.56% and reach 5.12% of total labor force in Trinidad and Tobago.
Trinidad and Tobago’s per capita GDP was estimated at USD 16,745.872 whereas purchasing power parity (PPP) based per capita GDP is estimated to be at USD 33,712.869for the year 2020.
In 2019, Trinidad and Tobago government’s revenue was estimated to be TTD 43.599 billion whereas the expenditure was estimated to be AUD 52.073 billion. This is expected to result in Trinidad and Tobago government’s net lending / borrowing negative at TTD 8.474 billion in 2019 indicating that enough financial resources will not made available by the government to boost economic growth.
The current account balance for Trinidad and Tobago was positive and estimated to be at USD 0.146 billion for the year 2019 and is expected to further decrease at a CAGR of 38.42% and reach USD 0.742 billion by 2024. This positive current account balance indicates the Trinidad and Tobago is a net lender to the whole world.
In World Bank’s ease of doing business ranking Trinidad and Tobago was ranked 105 out of 190 countries in 2019. Trinidad and Tobago’s ease of doing business ranking remained constant from 105th position in 2018.
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