This page brings together four technology and innovation indicators for Trinidad and Tobago: high-technology exports (current US$), ICT goods exports (% of total goods exports), patent applications, residents and research and development expenditure (% of GDP). All figures come from the World Bank’s World Development Indicators and are compared across 93 countries with complete, up-to-date data for every series. Each value refers to the most recent year available.
High-technology exports (current US$) for Trinidad and Tobago came to $9.21 million in 2024, ranking 89th among the 93 countries with complete data on this site. Compared with 2023, that is a decrease of 5.8%. Since 2019, the indicator has lost an average of 2.9% per year — the 84th fastest pace of the 92 countries tracked.
ICT goods exports (% of total goods exports) for Trinidad and Tobago came to 0.08% in 2024, ranking 84th among the 93 countries with complete data on this site. Compared with 2023, that is a decrease of 0.04 pp. Since 2019, the indicator has lost an average of 0 pp per year — the 46th fastest pace of the 93 countries tracked.
Patent applications, residents for Trinidad and Tobago came to 2 in 2021, ranking 91st among the 93 countries with complete data on this site. Compared with 2020, that is an increase of 100%. Since 2016, the indicator has lost an average of 7.8% per year — the 73rd fastest pace of the 92 countries tracked.
Research and development expenditure (% of GDP) for Trinidad and Tobago came to 0.05% in 2022, ranking 92nd among the 93 countries with complete data on this site. Compared with 2021, that is a decrease of 0 pp. Since 2017, the indicator has lost an average of 0.01 pp per year — the 74th fastest pace of the 91 countries tracked.
Innovation indicators for Trinidad and Tobago: key data
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Indicators: TX.VAL.TECH.CD, TX.VAL.ICTG.ZS.UN, IP.PAT.RESD, GB.XPD.RSDV.GD.ZS, TX.VAL.TECH.MF.ZS. The World Bank Group, data.worldbank.org (accessed July 2026). License: CC BY-4.0.
About the indicators
High-technology exports (current US$) (TX.VAL.TECH.CD)
The value of exported products with high R&D intensity, such as aerospace equipment, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments and electrical machinery, expressed in current U.S. dollars. It shows the absolute scale of a country's high-tech manufacturing that reaches world markets.
ICT goods exports (% of total goods exports) (TX.VAL.ICTG.ZS.UN)
The share of information and communication technology goods — computers and peripherals, communication equipment, consumer electronics, electronic components and related products — in total goods exports. It reflects how deeply a country is embedded in global electronics value chains.
Patent applications, residents (IP.PAT.RESD)
The number of patent applications filed with a national or regional patent office by applicants residing in the country. Resident filings are a widely used proxy for domestic inventive activity and the output of national R&D.
Research and development expenditure (% of GDP) (GB.XPD.RSDV.GD.ZS)
Gross domestic expenditure on research and development — current and capital spending by business, government, higher education and non-profits — as a share of GDP. It is the standard measure of how much of the economy is devoted to creating new knowledge.
High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports) (TX.VAL.TECH.MF.ZS)
The share of high-R&D-intensity products in a country's total manufactured exports. Unlike the dollar figure, this ratio shows how technology-heavy the export mix is, regardless of the economy's size.