Research and development expenditure in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Research and development expenditure was 0.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Research and development expenditure in Trinidad and Tobago, 1996–2022
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 0.1% for research and development expenditure in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, research and development expenditure in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2008.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 111th out of 116 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Research and development expenditure in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.1% | — |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -12.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +26.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -36.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -18.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -48.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +84.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -15.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -15.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +30.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +41.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -28.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -15.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 108 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.1% compare
- 109 Honduras 0.1% compare
- 110 Kyrgyzstan 0.1% compare
- 112 Iraq 0.0% compare
- 113 United States Virgin Islands 0.0% compare
- 114 Myanmar 0.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is research and development expenditure in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Research and development expenditure in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.1% in 2022, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest research and development expenditure recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest research and development expenditure recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2008.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for research and development expenditure?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 111th out of 116 countries with data for 2022.
- Is research and development expenditure rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Research and development expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic expenditures on research and development (R&D), expressed as a percent of GDP. They include both capital and current expenditures in the four main sectors: Business enterprise, Government, Higher education and Private non-profit. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.