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Trinidad and Tobago flag Trinidad and Tobago Change log

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+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 27 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.total.text β€” 404,000 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadcast media.text β€” 6 free-to-air TV networks, 2 of which are state-owned; 24 subscription providers (cable and satellite); over 36 radio frequencies (2019)
+ Added Communications.Internet country code.text β€” .tt
+ Added Communications.Internet users.percent of population.text β€” 85% (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 21 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.total subscriptions.text β€” 311,000 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 119 (2024 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.total subscriptions.text β€” 1.79 million (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.note β€” note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnage
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.text β€” chicken, fruits, coconuts, citrus fruits, maize, oranges, plantains, eggs, taro, mangoes/guavas (2023)
+ Added Economy.Budget.expenditures.text β€” $7.822 billion (2019 est.)
+ Added Economy.Budget.note β€” note: central government revenues (excluding grants) and expenses converted to US dollars at average official exchange rate for year indicated
+ Added Economy.Budget.revenues.text β€” $5.698 billion (2019 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2022.text β€” $4.967 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2023.text β€” $2.948 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2024.text β€” $1.117 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.note β€” note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Economic overview.text β€” high-income Caribbean economy; major hydrocarbon exporter; key tourism and finance sectors; high inflation and growing public debt; long foreign currency access delays; large foreign reserves and sovereign wealth fund
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Currency.text β€” Trinidad and Tobago dollars (TTD) per US dollar -
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2020.text β€” 6.751 (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2021.text β€” 6.759 (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2022.text β€” 6.754 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2023.text β€” 6.75 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2024.text β€” 6.75 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.note β€” note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.text β€” natural gas, alcohols, ammonia, crude petroleum, iron reductions (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.note β€” note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.text β€” USA 28%, China 7%, Guyana 5%, Chile 5%, Netherlands 5% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2022.text β€” $17.584 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2023.text β€” $11.545 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2024.text β€” $11.087 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.note β€” note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).note β€” note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).text β€” $26.429 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.exports of goods and services.text β€” 45.4% (2017 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.government consumption.text β€” 16.4% (2017 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.household consumption.text β€” 78.9% (2017 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.imports of goods and services.text β€” -48.7% (2017 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in fixed capital.text β€” 19.8% (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in inventories.text β€” 0% (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.agriculture.text β€” 0.8% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.industry.text β€” 35% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.note β€” note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.services.text β€” 59.9% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.note β€” note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.text β€” railway cargo containers, refined petroleum, cars, iron ore, excavation machinery (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.note β€” note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.text β€” USA 29%, Guyana 27%, China 8%, Brazil 4%, Canada 3% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2022.text β€” $10.968 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2023.text β€” $9.219 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2024.text β€” $10.19 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.note β€” note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Industrial production growth rate.note β€” note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Industrial production growth rate.text β€” -4.7% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Industries.text β€” petroleum and petroleum products, liquefied natural gas, methanol, ammonia, urea, steel products, beverages, food processing, cement, cotton textiles
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022.text β€” 5.8% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023.text β€” 4.6% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024.text β€” 0.5% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).note β€” note: annual % change based on consumer prices
+ Added Economy.Labor force.note β€” note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
+ Added Economy.Labor force.text β€” 649,900 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Public debt.Public debt 2016.text β€” 37% of GDP (2016 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022.text β€” $42.058 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023.text β€” $42.658 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024.text β€” $43.362 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).note β€” note: data in 2021 dollars
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2022.text β€” 1.1% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2023.text β€” 1.4% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2024.text β€” 1.7% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.note β€” note: annual GDP % growth based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2022.text β€” $30,800 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2023.text β€” $31,200 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2024.text β€” $31,700 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.note β€” note: data in 2021 dollars
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2022.text β€” 0.7% of GDP (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2023.text β€” 0.8% of GDP (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2024.text β€” 0.8% of GDP (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.note β€” note: personal transfers and compensation between resident and non-resident individuals/households/entities
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022.text β€” $6.832 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023.text β€” $6.256 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024.text β€” $5.601 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.note β€” note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Taxes and other revenues.note β€” note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP
+ Added Economy.Taxes and other revenues.text β€” 16.7% (of GDP) (2019 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2022.text β€” 4.4% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2023.text β€” 4.3% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2024.text β€” 4.6% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.note β€” note: % of labor force seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).female.text β€” 12% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).male.text β€” 10.3% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).note β€” note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).total.text β€” 11.1% (2024 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.consumption.text β€” 6 metric tons (2022 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.imports.text β€” 2,000 metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - total population.text β€” 100% (2022 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.fossil fuels.text β€” 99.9% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.solar.text β€” 0.1% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.consumption.text β€” 9.001 billion kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.installed generating capacity.text β€” 2.139 million kW (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.transmission/distribution losses.text β€” 492 million kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Natural gas.consumption.text β€” 15.316 billion cubic meters (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Natural gas.exports.text β€” 10.737 billion cubic meters (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Natural gas.production.text β€” 25.994 billion cubic meters (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Natural gas.proven reserves.text β€” 298.063 billion cubic meters (2021 est.)
+ Added Energy.Petroleum.crude oil estimated reserves.text β€” 242.982 million barrels (2021 est.)
+ Added Energy.Petroleum.refined petroleum consumption.text β€” 26,000 bbl/day (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Petroleum.total petroleum production.text β€” 72,000 bbl/day (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.from coal and metallurgical coke.text β€” 6,000 metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.from consumed natural gas.text β€” 29.989 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.from petroleum and other liquids.text β€” 3.634 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.total emissions.text β€” 33.629 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Climate.text β€” tropical; rainy season (June to December)
+ Added Environment.Environmental issues.text β€” water pollution from agricultural chemicals, industrial wastes, and raw sewage; widespread pollution of waterways and coastal areas; illegal dumping; deforestation; soil erosion; fisheries and wildlife depletion
+ Added Environment.International environmental agreements.party to.text β€” Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Climate Change-Paris Agreement, Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping-London P…
+ Added Environment.International environmental agreements.signed, but not ratified.text β€” none of the selected agreements
+ Added Environment.Land use.agricultural land.text β€” 10.5% (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Land use.agricultural land: arable land.text β€” arable land: 4.9% (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Land use.agricultural land: permanent crops.text β€” permanent crops: 4.3% (2023 est.)
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