Relationship dossier
Guyana
Trinidad and Tobago
Relationship assessment
Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago cooperate on energy and maritime affairs.
Guyana toward Trinidad and Tobago
+40Guyana concluded a maritime boundary delimitation agreement with Trinidad and Tobago and entered into an energy cooperation memorandum, providing a basis for joint work on regional energy resources.
Trinidad and Tobago toward Guyana
+40Trinidad and Tobago concluded a maritime boundary delimitation agreement with Guyana and entered into an energy cooperation memorandum, creating a framework for collaboration on energy matters.
Overall relationship
+40The relationship has practical bilateral foundations in an agreed maritime boundary and energy cooperation arrangements. These provide durable mechanisms for managing maritime jurisdiction and pursuing shared energy interests, although the extent of implementation and broader cooperation is unclear.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago have pursued practical cooperation, notably through an energy cooperation memorandum and a maritime boundary delimitation agreement. Energy collaboration reflects shared interest in developing regional resources, while the boundary agreement provides a framework for managing maritime jurisdiction. These arrangements support a cooperative relationship, though the scope and implementation of subsequent projects are not clear.
Key developments
Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago concluded a maritime boundary delimitation agreement.
Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago signed a memorandum on energy cooperation.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral energy cooperation, including proposed gas development, are unclear.
- The extent of ongoing cooperation beyond energy and maritime matters is uncertain.