Trinidad and Tobago — Country Profile
Population, GDP, natural resources, leaders and history of Trinidad and Tobago: the Magna Factbook country file, with its Magna Power score (--/100, ranked #-- of 195).
Last updated: October 2026
Trinidad and Tobago is in Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, northeast of Venezuela. It covers 5,128 sq km. Terrain: mostly plains with some hills and low mountains. Climate: tropical; rainy season (June to December).
| Capital | Port of Spain |
|---|---|
| Population | 1,410,170 (2025 est.) |
| GDP (PPP) | $43.362 billion (2024 est.) |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | $31,700 (2024 est.) |
| Real GDP growth | 1.7% (2024 est.) |
| Inflation | 0.5% (2024 est.) |
| Unemployment | 4.6% (2024 est.) |
| Public debt | 37% of GDP (2016 est.) |
| Exports | $11.087 billion (2024 est.) |
| Imports | $10.19 billion (2024 est.) |
| Life expectancy | 76.5 years (2024 est.) |
| Median age | 39.1 years (2025 est.) |
| Urbanization | 53.4% of total population (2023) |
| Government | parliamentary republic |
| Independence | 31 August 1962 (from the UK) |
| Languages | English (official), Trinidadian Creole English, Tobagonian Creole English, Caribbean Hindustani (a dialect of Hindi), Trinidadian Creole French, Spanish, Chinese |
Trinidad and Tobago’s GDP is $43.362 billion (2024 est.) in purchasing-power-parity terms. At official exchange rates it stands at $26.429 billion (2024 est.). Real GDP grew 1.7% (2024 est.). See where Trinidad and Tobago ranks among all 195 countries by GDP.
POWER --/100 — The Magna Power score is our 0–100 composite of structural national power — nine components, 135 indicators. It is the Bureau's own assessment, not a mirror of World Bank or CIA figures.
Momentum 0 — Quarterly momentum: the Bureau's read on the country's trajectory over the last quarter, from −10 (deteriorating fast) to +10 (accelerating).
Steadiness was the quarter's defining trait: no rupture, no windfall, no surprise strong enough to move the score.
The trajectory remains set by fundamentals that change over years, not quarters — and this quarter changed little.
- What our model rewards: inflation tamed at 0.5%; a current-account surplus of $1 billion — the world pays it more than it pays out
- What drags it down: only 0% of electricity from low-carbon sources
Oil, Natural gas.
Energy is the physical base of economic power — what a country can generate, move and burn decides what it can build, sell and defend.
| Electricity access | 100% (2022 est.) |
|---|---|
| Installed capacity mix (CIA) | fossil fuels: 99.9% of total installed capacity (2023 est.); solar: 0.1% of total installed capacity (2023 est.) |
| Primary energy consumption (OWID) | 159.8 TWh (2024) |
| Electricity generation (OWID) | 9.8 TWh (2024) |
| Energy per capita (OWID) | 105,991 kWh per person (2024) |
| Electricity generation mix (OWID) | Solar 0.1% (2024) |
| Low-carbon share of electricity (OWID) | 0.1% (2024) |
Sources: CIA World Factbook, Energy section; Our World in Data (IEA/Ember), 2024.
Trade shows what the world buys from a country and what the country must buy from the world — the balance between the two is a direct measure of economic leverage.
| Exports | $11.087 billion (2024 est.) |
|---|---|
| Imports | $10.19 billion (2024 est.) |
| Trade balance (calculated) | Surplus of $897.0 million (2024), calculated from the CIA export and import figures above. |
| Key industries | petroleum and petroleum products, liquefied natural gas, methanol, ammonia, urea, steel products, beverages, food processing, cement, cotton textiles |
Source: CIA World Factbook, Economy section.
Kamla Persad-Bissessar — Prime Minister. President Christine KANGALOO (since 20 March 2023)
Trinidad and Tobago maintains 15 embassies and 3 consulates abroad, hosts 27 foreign diplomatic missions, holds permanent missions to UN New York, OAS Washington. The breadth of a diplomatic network is a direct measure of diplomatic power — it shows how far a country’s influence, alliances and interests reach.
| Embassies abroad | 15 |
|---|---|
| Consulates abroad | 3 |
| Foreign missions hosted | 27 |
| Multilateral missions | UN New York, OAS Washington |
Source: Consular Affairs Center, diplomatic & consular networks database, Mar 2026 report (of-country) https://zenodo.org/records/18917562 ; Jan 2026 report (in-city ranking) https://zenodo.org/records/18109976
Transport networks are economic power made physical — ports, runways, railways and pipelines decide what a country can move, sell and defend.
| Sea access | Coastal — 362 km of coastline. |
|---|---|
| Airports (total) | 3 (registration prefix 9Y) |
| Major seaports | Galeota Point Terminal, Point Lisas Industrial Port, Point Lisas Port, Pointe-a-Pierre, Port of Spain |
| Pipelines | 257 km condensate, 11 km condensate/gas, 1,567 km gas, 587 km oil (2013) |
Major airports
A.N.R. Robinson International Airport (TAB) — Scarborough; Piarco International Airport (POS) — Port of Spain.
Terminals
| LNG export terminals | Port Fortin |
|---|---|
| Oil terminals | Galeota Point terminal |
Sources: OurAirports public-domain extract (2026-10-02); per-entry Wikipedia links included; CIA World Factbook via cia_factbook snapshot (2026-09-28); theodora.com CIA mirror (CIA World Factbook Transportation section), scraped 2026-10-02
| Political system | parliamentary republic |
|---|---|
| Next election | No election currently scheduled. |
POWER --/100 Ranked #-- of 195 countries in the Magna Country Rankings. Full ranking breakdown for Trinidad and Tobago.
Historical timeline of Trinidad and Tobago
This profile covers the population, economy, natural resources, leaders, and history of Trinidad and Tobago — with the Bureau’s live national-power score of --/100, ranking #-- of 195 countries.
What is Trinidad and Tobago's power score?
Trinidad and Tobago has a Magna Power score of --/100. The score measures structural power — the proven capacity to shape events — across nine components.