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Trinidad and Tobago

TTO · Latin America & Caribbean · High income

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43.6MERI readiness1.0.0 · 2024
91Global rankCoverage 83%
25.6BGDP (2024)WDI
1.4MPopulation (2024)WDI

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Key macro indicators

IndicatorYearValueSource
GDP (current USD)
NY.GDP.MKTP.CD · current USD		202425,633,544,529.5WDI
GDP growth (annual %)
NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · percent		20242.5WDI
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · percent		20240.5WDI
Real GDP growth
NGDP_RPCH · percent		20283.5IMF_WEO
Population, total
SP.POP.TOTL · people		20241,368,333WDI

GDP time series

Latest persisted GDP observations, framed for profile context.

12 years

2013 · 2014 · 2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2020 · 2021 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024

MERI breakdown

  • Percentile 28
  • Coverage 83%
  • Imputed 3
  • Missing 2
PillarScore
Contract Enf
Components		42
Corruption
Components		41
Digital Infra
Components		31.7
Fin Access
Components		13.8
Human Cap
Components		75.5
IP Protect
Components		38.8
Labor
Components		54.5
LPI
Components		43.2
Security Rol
Components		38.8
Trade Open
Components		65.7
Data Confidence Score53
Market Infrastructure
Pillars		38.6
Regulatory Institutional
Pillars		41
Talent Operating
Pillars		52.4

Governance signals

Control of Corruption

CC.EST · 2024 · WGI

-0.3
Corruption Perceptions Index

TI.CPI.SCORE · 2025 · TI_CPI

41
Government Effectiveness

GE.EST · 2024 · WGI

0.1
Political Stability

PV.EST · 2024 · WGI

0.4
Regulatory Quality

RQ.EST · 2024 · WGI

-0.2
Rule of Law

RL.EST · 2024 · WGI

-0.4
Voice and Accountability

VA.EST · 2024 · WGI

0.4

Source attribution

Sources represented in this country profile.

8 sources

IMF_WEO

International Monetary Fund · 6 indicators

IMF Terms of Use

SourceLicense

IMF_FAS

International Monetary Fund · 2 indicators

IMF Terms of Use

SourceLicense

SOVEREIGN_RATINGS

Manual bridge · 2 indicators

Manual Source Terms

TI_CPI

Transparency International · 2 indicators

Transparency International Terms

SourceLicense

Full indicator table

Latest value per indicator with source and license hints.

95 rows
IndicatorCategoryYearValueSourceLicense
Domestic credit to private sector
FS.AST.PRVT.GD.ZS		finance202448.4WDICC BY 4.0
General government net lending/borrowing
GGXCNL_NGDP		fiscal2028-1.7IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Control of Corruption
CC.EST		governance2024-0.3WGICC BY 4.0
Corruption Perceptions Index
TI.CPI.SCORE		governance202541TI_CPITransparency International Terms
Government Effectiveness
GE.EST		governance20240.1WGICC BY 4.0
Political Stability
PV.EST		governance20240.4WGICC BY 4.0
Regulatory Quality
RQ.EST		governance2024-0.2WGICC BY 4.0
Rule of Law
RL.EST		governance2024-0.4WGICC BY 4.0
Voice and Accountability
VA.EST		governance20240.4WGICC BY 4.0
Access to electricity (%)
EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS		infra202398.7WDICC BY 4.0
Fixed broadband subscriptions
IT.NET.BBND.P2		infra202427WDICC BY 4.0
Liner shipping connectivity index
IS.SHP.GCNW.XQ		infra202115.1WDICC BY 4.0
Logistics Performance Index
LP.LPI.OVRL.XQ		infra20222.5WDICC BY 4.0
Mobile cellular subscriptions
IT.CEL.SETS.P2		infra2024118.8WDICC BY 4.0
Aviation connectivity - number of partner countries
LPI2.AVIA_CONN		logistics202341LPI2Modified BSD3
Aviation import dwell time, IQR
LPI2.AVIA_IQR_DAYS		logistics20239LPI2Modified BSD3
Aviation import dwell time, mean
LPI2.AVIA_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20237.4LPI2Modified BSD3
Aviation import dwell time, median
LPI2.AVIA_MED_DAYS		logistics20235.9LPI2Modified BSD3
B2B postal delivery time, IQR
LPI2.B2B_IQR		logistics202451LPI2Modified BSD3
B2B postal delivery time, mean
LPI2.B2B_MEAN		logistics202458.1LPI2Modified BSD3
B2B postal delivery time, median
LPI2.B2B_MEDIAN		logistics202415LPI2Modified BSD3
B2C postal delivery time, IQR
LPI2.B2C_IQR		logistics202434.8LPI2Modified BSD3
B2C postal delivery time, mean
LPI2.B2C_MEAN		logistics202432.7LPI2Modified BSD3
B2C postal delivery time, median
LPI2.B2C_MEDIAN		logistics202414.1LPI2Modified BSD3
Container export dwell time, IQR
LPI2.EXP_DWELL_IQR_DAYS		logistics20246.4LPI2Modified BSD3
Container export dwell time, mean
LPI2.EXP_DWELL_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20247.5LPI2Modified BSD3
Container export dwell time, median
LPI2.EXP_DWELL_MED_DAYS		logistics20245.1LPI2Modified BSD3
Container import dwell time, IQR
LPI2.IMP_DWELL_IQR_DAYS		logistics20246LPI2Modified BSD3
Container import dwell time, mean
LPI2.IMP_DWELL_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20248.2LPI2Modified BSD3
Container import dwell time, median
LPI2.IMP_DWELL_MED_DAYS		logistics20246.3LPI2Modified BSD3
Export supply chain initiation, mean
LPI2.SC_START_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20246.3LPI2Modified BSD3
Export supply chain initiation, median
LPI2.SC_START_MED_DAYS		logistics20246LPI2Modified BSD3
Import supply chain termination, mean
LPI2.SC_END_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20242.9LPI2Modified BSD3
Import supply chain termination, median
LPI2.SC_END_MED_DAYS		logistics20241.9LPI2Modified BSD3
Lead time to import, mean
LPI2.LEAD_TIME_MEAN_DAYS		logistics202433.5LPI2Modified BSD3
Lead time to import, median
LPI2.LEAD_TIME_MED_DAYS		logistics202424LPI2Modified BSD3
Maritime connectivity - number of partner countries
LPI2.MAR_CONN		logistics202429LPI2Modified BSD3
Number of alliances, mean
LPI2.ALLIANCE		logistics20240LPI2Modified BSD3
Number of services, mean
LPI2.MAR_SERV		logistics202417.8LPI2Modified BSD3
Number of transshipments, mean
LPI2.NUM_TRS_MEAN		logistics20241.1LPI2Modified BSD3
Postal connectivity B2B - number of partner countries
LPI2.B2B_CONN		logistics202443.5LPI2Modified BSD3
Postal connectivity B2C - number of partner countries
LPI2.B2C_CONN		logistics202450.5LPI2Modified BSD3
Time spent in transshipment, mean
LPI2.TRS_TIME_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20246.9LPI2Modified BSD3
Turnaround time at ports, IQR
LPI2.TRN_IQR_DAYS		logistics20240.6LPI2Modified BSD3
Turnaround time at ports, mean
LPI2.TRN_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20241.1LPI2Modified BSD3
Turnaround time at ports, median
LPI2.TRN_MED_DAYS		logistics20240.8LPI2Modified BSD3
Turnaround time at ports, TEU weighted mean
LPI2.TRN_TEUW_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20241.2LPI2Modified BSD3
Turnaround time at ports, TEU weighted median
LPI2.TRN_TEUW_MED_DAYS		logistics20240.8LPI2Modified BSD3
Current account balance
BCA_NGDPD		macro20285.5IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Current account balance (% of GDP)
BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS		macro20242.5WDICC BY 4.0
GDP (current USD)
NY.GDP.MKTP.CD		macro202425,633,544,529.5WDICC BY 4.0
GDP growth (annual %)
NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG		macro20242.5WDICC BY 4.0
GDP per capita (current USD)
NY.GDP.PCAP.CD		macro202418,733.4WDICC BY 4.0
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG		macro20240.5WDICC BY 4.0
Inflation rate
PCPIPCH		macro20282.2IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Military expenditure (% of GDP)
MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS		macro20240.9WDICC BY 4.0
Official exchange rate
PA.NUS.FCRF		macro20246.8WDICC BY 4.0
Real GDP growth
NGDP_RPCH		macro20283.5IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Total reserves (months of imports)
FI.RES.TOTL.MO		macro20245.7WDICC BY 4.0
Unemployment (% of labor force)
SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS		macro20253.3WDICC BY 4.0
Demographic and Urbanization Momentum
DEMOGRAPHICS		meri_opportunity202444.5WDICC BY 4.0
GDP Growth Trajectory
GDP_GROWTH		meri_opportunity202810.4IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Import Demand
IMPORT_DEMAND		meri_opportunity202424WDICC BY 4.0
ATMs per 100,000 adults
FAS.ATMS_PER_100K		meri_readiness202444.3IMF_FASIMF Terms of Use
Basic Digital Infrastructure
DIGITAL_INFRA		meri_readiness202431.7WDICC BY 4.0
B-READY Business Entry score
B_READY.BUSINESS_ENTRY		meri_readiness202572.2B_READYWorld Bank Terms
B-READY Dispute Resolution score
B_READY.DISPUTE_RESOLUTION		meri_readiness202542B_READYWorld Bank Terms
B-READY International Trade score
B_READY.TRADE		meri_readiness202542.4B_READYWorld Bank Terms
B-READY Labor score
B_READY.LABOR		meri_readiness202565.9B_READYWorld Bank Terms
Commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults
FAS.BRANCHES_PER_100K		meri_readiness202410.5IMF_FASIMF Terms of Use
Contract Enforcement Reliability
CONTRACT_ENF		meri_readiness202542B_READYWorld Bank Terms
Corruption Risk
CORRUPTION		meri_readiness202541TI_CPITransparency International Terms
Financial System Accessibility
FIN_ACCESS		meri_readiness202413.8WDICC BY 4.0
General Business Entry Friction
BIZ_ENTRY		meri_readiness202572.2B_READYWorld Bank Terms
HDI Education sub-index
HDI.EDUCATION_INDEX		meri_readiness20230.8UNDP_HDIUNDP Terms
Hiring and Workforce Availability
LABOR		meri_readiness202559.9WDICC BY 4.0
Human Capital Quality
HUMAN_CAP		meri_readiness202575.5UNDP_HDIUNDP Terms
Intellectual Property Protection
IP_PROTECT		meri_readiness202438.8WGICC BY 4.0
Logistics Performance
LPI		meri_readiness202543.2LPI2Modified BSD3
Personal Security and Rule of Law
SECURITY_ROL		meri_readiness202438.8WGICC BY 4.0
Trade Openness
TRADE_OPEN		meri_readiness202542.4B_READYWorld Bank Terms
Inflation Stability
INFL_STAB		meri_risk202898.4IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Sovereign credit rating score
RATING.SOV_CREDIT_SCORE		meri_risk202651.7SOVEREIGN_RATINGSManual Source Terms
Sovereign Credit Risk
SOV_CREDIT		meri_risk202651.7SOVEREIGN_RATINGSManual Source Terms
Age dependency ratio
SP.POP.DPND		social202443.1WDICC BY 4.0
Labor force participation rate
SL.TLF.CACT.ZS		social202557.8WDICC BY 4.0
Life expectancy at birth
SP.DYN.LE00.IN		social202473.6WDICC BY 4.0
Population growth (annual %)
SP.POP.GROW		social20240.1WDICC BY 4.0
Population, total
SP.POP.TOTL		social20241,368,333WDICC BY 4.0
Urban population (% of total)
SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS		social202454WDICC BY 4.0
FDI net inflows (% of GDP)
BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS		trade2024-1.8WDICC BY 4.0
High-technology exports (% of manufactured)
TX.VAL.TECH.MF.ZS		trade20240.2WDICC BY 4.0
Merchandise exports (current USD)
TX.VAL.MRCH.CD.WT		trade20247,899,000,000WDICC BY 4.0
Merchandise imports (current USD)
TM.VAL.MRCH.CD.WT		trade20247,669,000,000WDICC BY 4.0
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean
TM.TAX.MRCH.SM.AR.ZS		trade20229WDICC BY 4.0
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