Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP was 82.07 in 2031. ▲ Rising
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago, 1988–2031
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago is 82.07, measured in 2031.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 84.17 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 24.58, in 2008.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 7th out of 36 countries with data for 2031, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 65.32 | — |
| 1989 | 51.9 | -20.5% |
| 1990 | 49.53 | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 50.04 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 49.45 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 59.62 | +20.6% |
| 1994 | 64.82 | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 57.3 | -11.6% |
| 1996 | 51.88 | -9.5% |
| 1997 | 51.34 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 47.35 | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 55.17 | +16.5% |
| 2000 | 52.33 | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 54.19 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 58.18 | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 52.42 | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 43.26 | -17.5% |
| 2005 | 36.61 | -15.4% |
| 2006 | 32.68 | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 29.37 | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 24.58 | -16.3% |
| 2009 | 34.16 | +39.0% |
| 2010 | 28.9 | -15.4% |
| 2011 | 39.23 | +35.7% |
| 2012 | 32.9 | -16.1% |
| 2013 | 32.88 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 37.12 | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 43.17 | +16.3% |
| 2016 | 53.33 | +23.5% |
| 2017 | 57.23 | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 58.14 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 62.9 | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 81.56 | +29.7% |
| 2021 | 80.24 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 69.91 | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 78.2 | +11.8% |
| 2024 | 81.79 | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 84.17 | +2.9% |
| 2026 | 84.14 | -0.0% |
| 2027 | 82.85 | -1.5% |
| 2028 | 80.75 | -2.5% |
| 2029 | 80.74 | -0.0% |
| 2030 | 81.2 | +0.6% |
| 2031 | 82.07 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 58.61 | 51.9 | 65.32 | 2 |
| 1990s | 53.65 | 47.35 | 64.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.78 | 24.58 | 58.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.58 | 28.9 | 62.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.43 | 69.91 | 84.17 | 10 |
| 2030s | 81.64 | 81.2 | 82.07 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 4 Brazil 106.52 compare
- 5 Canada 103.53 compare
- 6 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 102.7 compare
- 8 Dominica 81.58 compare
- 9 Saint Kitts and Nevis 79.23 compare
- 10 Saint Lucia 77.37 compare
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 gdp in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago was 82.07 in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 84.17 in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.58 in 2008.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 7th out of 36 countries with data for 2031.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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