Trinidad and Tobago resilience analysis
Trinidad and Tobago ranks #80 of 170 countries with an overall resilience score of 54.1 out of 100. Recovery capacity is the weakest pillar at 56.4, with structural readiness next at 65. Live shock exposure is strongest at 82.8, while Recovery capacity is the lowest of the six underlying domains at 56.4. Across the recorded 30-day window, the index is stable at -0.9 points. Dimension coverage is 75%, and the page labels confidence as standard.
Pillar profile
- Recovery capacity: 56.4; coverage 54%; domains Recovery capacity.
- Structural readiness: 65; coverage 88%; domains Economic capacity, Social and governance.
- Live shock exposure: 82.8; coverage 85%; domains Infrastructure, Energy security, Health, food and water.
Six-domain profile
- Recovery capacity: 56.4; weight 25%; low Liquid-reserve adequacy 43; high State continuity 66.
- Economic capacity: 62.6; weight 17%; low Trade policy resilience 40; high Macro-fiscal position 75.
- Social and governance: 67.2; weight 19%; low Governance and institutions 50; high Border security 78.
- Energy security: 75; weight 11%; Energy system resilience 75.
- Health, food and water: 79.5; weight 13%; low Health and public services 75; high Food and water security 85.
- Infrastructure: 93.3; weight 15%; low Core infrastructure 79; high Logistics and supply chains 100.
Dimension evidence, observed scores weakest first
| Dimension | Domain | Score | Coverage | Evidence state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trade policy resilience | Economic capacity | 40 | 100% | Fresh |
| Liquid-reserve adequacy | Recovery capacity | 43 | 100% | Fresh |
| Fiscal space | Recovery capacity | 47 | 100% | Fresh |
| Governance and institutions | Social and governance | 50 | 100% | Fresh |
| Currency and external balance | Economic capacity | 60 | 85% | Fresh |
| Import concentration | Recovery capacity | 64 | 100% | Fresh |
| Social cohesion | Social and governance | 66 | 92% | Stale |
| State continuity | Recovery capacity | 66 | 100% | Stale |
| Financial-system exposure | Economic capacity | 68 | 65% | Fresh |
| Education capacity | Social and governance | 71 | 100% | Fresh |
| Energy system resilience | Energy security | 75 | 90% | Fresh |
| Health and public services | Health, food and water | 75 | 100% | Fresh |
| Macro-fiscal position | Economic capacity | 75 | 95% | Fresh |
| Information environment | Social and governance | 77 | 55% | Stale |
| Border security | Social and governance | 78 | 100% | Stale |
| Core infrastructure | Infrastructure | 79 | 70% | Fresh |
| Food and water security | Health, food and water | 85 | 82% | Fresh |
| Cyber and digital capacity | Infrastructure | 100 | 100% | Fresh |
| Logistics and supply chains | Infrastructure | 100 | 50% | Fresh |
| External-debt coverage | Recovery capacity | — | 30% | Unmonitored |
| Fuel-stock buffer | Recovery capacity | — | 0% | Unavailable |
| Reserve adequacy | Recovery capacity | — | 0% | Unavailable |
| Sovereign fiscal buffer | Recovery capacity | — | 0% | Not applicable |
Comparison set
Nearest ranked peers: Armenia (#79, 54.1), Vanuatu (#81, 54.1), Hong Kong (#78, 54.2), El Salvador (#82, 54). Comparisons in Latin America and the Caribbean: El Salvador (#82, 54), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Panama (#76, 54.5), Guyana (#86, 53.5), Jamaica (#74, 55.2). Similar scores do not mean equal conditions.
Tracked crisis context
Trinidad and Tobago has no dedicated crisis tracker; the 14 trackers cover selected crises. That is a coverage limit, not a statement about risk.
Reading limits
Scores come from the August 29, 2026 snapshot. Top domain: Infrastructure, 93.3. Weak pillars pull the overall score down; read each score alongside its coverage and imputation.
Questions about Trinidad and Tobago
What is Trinidad and Tobago's resilience score?
Trinidad and Tobago scores 54.1 out of 100 in the August 29, 2026 structural snapshot and sits #80 of 170 ranked countries. This is a comparative index, not a crisis probability.
Which resilience pillars are weakest for Trinidad and Tobago?
Recovery capacity is lowest at 56.4, followed by Structural readiness at 65. Their evidence coverage is 54% and 88%.
Is Trinidad and Tobago's resilience score rising or falling?
The 30-day reading is stable, with a change of -0.9 points. It is structural and separate from the live instability monitor.