Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP was 45.45 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Trinidad and Tobago, 1963–2015
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Trinidad and Tobago is 45.45, measured in 2015.
The figure is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 62 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 8, in 1982.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 99th out of 188 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 12.56 | — |
| 1964 | 13.84 | +10.2% |
| 1965 | 14.52 | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 14.18 | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 15.23 | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 16.22 | +6.5% |
| 1970 | 22.08 | +36.1% |
| 1971 | 16.47 | -25.4% |
| 1972 | 17.87 | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 17.54 | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 13.98 | -20.3% |
| 1975 | 11.71 | -16.2% |
| 1976 | 9.67 | -17.4% |
| 1978 | 16.12 | +66.6% |
| 1979 | 13.89 | -13.8% |
| 1981 | 9 | -35.2% |
| 1982 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 1983 | 11 | +37.5% |
| 1984 | 16 | +45.5% |
| 1985 | 17 | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 37 | +117.6% |
| 1987 | 46 | +24.3% |
| 1988 | 50 | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 61 | +22.0% |
| 1990 | 58 | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 60 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 55 | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 62 | +12.7% |
| 1994 | 57 | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 55 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 53 | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 49 | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 54.55 | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 51.03 | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 54.13 | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 57.32 | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 49.3 | -14.0% |
| 2004 | 42.54 | -13.7% |
| 2005 | 34.49 | -18.9% |
| 2006 | 30.81 | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 25.09 | -18.6% |
| 2008 | 20.35 | -18.9% |
| 2009 | 34 | +67.1% |
| 2010 | 32.65 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 29.87 | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 41.29 | +38.2% |
| 2013 | 40.73 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 39.76 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 45.45 | +14.3% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 45.45 is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.98, 86% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 45.45 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50.57, 90% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Trinidad and Tobago changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +117.6% | 17 | 37 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.43 | 12.56 | 16.22 | 6 |
| 1970s | 15.48 | 9.67 | 22.08 | 9 |
| 1980s | 28.33 | 8 | 61 | 9 |
| 1990s | 55.95 | 49 | 62 | 9 |
| 2000s | 39.91 | 20.35 | 57.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.29 | 29.87 | 45.45 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
More external debt data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Net financial flows, IDA 0 NFL, current US$ (2009)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 0 NFL, current US$ per person (2009)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2009)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -2.13 million NFL, current US$ (2016)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 0 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2009)
- Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2016)
- Other investment, Debt instruments 5.46 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) -2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 1.92 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 3,992 US dollar per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Trinidad and Tobago was 45.45 in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 62 in 1993.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 1982.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 99th out of 188 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Historical Public Debt Database contains unbalanced panel data on Gross Domestic Product, Gross Government Debt, and Debt to GDP Ratio for 187 countries. The series spans the years 1800 through 2015 although each country’s data depends on its date of independence and data availability.