Trinidad and Tobago β Country Profile & National Debt
An overview of Trinidad and Tobago covering geography, demographics, economy, culture, political status, and practical information, sourced from World Bank and REST Countries open data.
These figures are estimates based on public statistics and may differ from actual values.
About Trinidad and Tobago
The capital of Trinidad and Tobago is Port of Spain. It has a population of approximately 1.4M. The country covers an area of 5,130 kmΒ². It is located in Caribbean.
Geography
Trinidad and Tobago is a country in Caribbean, part of the Americas region. It covers an area of approximately 5,130 kmΒ². It has direct access to the sea along its coastline.
Demographics & Languages
Trinidad and Tobago has a population of approximately 1,367,764 people. Population density is around 266.6 people per kmΒ². Its officially recognised languages include English, totalling 1 language. People from this country are referred to as Trinidadian.
Economy Overview
As of 2024, Trinidad and Tobago reports a nominal GDP of about $25.6 billion. Government debt stood at roughly 15.9% of GDP in 2007. The official currency is the Trinidad and Tobago dollar (TTD, symbol $). The current exchange rate is approximately 1 USD = 6.75 TTD.
Culture & Time
Trinidad and Tobago operates on a single time zone (UTC-04:00). The local week is considered to start on Monday. Its country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) is.tt.
Government & Status
The capital of Trinidad and Tobago is Port of Spain. It is internationally recognised as an independent sovereign state. The country is a member state of the United Nations.
Practical Information
Traffic drives on the left. The international dialling code is +1868. Its FIFA country code is TRI, and its ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code is TT.
Data Sources & Methodology
GDP and debt-to-GDP figures on this page are pulled from the most recent available year of World Bank open statistics. The real-time debt estimate is computed by multiplying total debt (GDP Γ debt ratio) by World Bank's real interest rate (or a 4% fallback when unavailable) and dividing across each second of a year. Exchange rates refresh hourly via open.er-api.com, and country-level metadata such as languages, time zones, borders, and domains is fetched from REST Countries every 24 hours. All values are estimates derived from public datasets and may differ from official figures.