Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP was 67.46 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Latest (2030)
67.46
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
57th
of 193 countries
All-time high
69.37
in 2027
All-time low
13.47
in 2008
Years of data
40
1991–2030
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 67.46 for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in 2030.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 69.37 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 13.47, in 2008.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 57th out of 193 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 49.48 | — |
| 1992 | 49.15 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 58.79 | +19.6% |
| 1994 | 52.58 | -10.6% |
| 1995 | 50.14 | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 46.98 | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 46.11 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 42.78 | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 42.15 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 38.91 | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 36.61 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 37.02 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 30.15 | -18.5% |
| 2004 | 24.15 | -19.9% |
| 2005 | 19.8 | -18.0% |
| 2006 | 16.89 | -14.7% |
| 2007 | 16.23 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 13.47 | -17.0% |
| 2009 | 20.69 | +53.6% |
| 2010 | 16.79 | -18.8% |
| 2011 | 26.4 | +57.2% |
| 2012 | 21.77 | -17.6% |
| 2013 | 21.64 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 23.48 | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 27.08 | +15.3% |
| 2016 | 35.45 | +30.9% |
| 2017 | 39.84 | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 41.48 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 46.24 | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 62.48 | +35.1% |
| 2021 | 58.42 | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 51.29 | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 62.19 | +21.3% |
| 2024 | 64.21 | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 65.11 | +1.4% |
| 2026 | 68.04 | +4.5% |
| 2027 | 69.37 | +1.9% |
| 2028 | 69.2 | -0.2% |
| 2029 | 68.24 | -1.4% |
| 2030 | 67.46 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.68 | 42.15 | 58.79 | 9 |
| 2000s | 25.39 | 13.47 | 38.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.02 | 16.79 | 46.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.85 | 51.29 | 69.37 | 10 |
| 2030s | 67.46 | 67.46 | 67.46 | 1 |
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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 67.46 in 2030, 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 69.37 in 2027.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.47 in 2008.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 57th out of 193 countries with data for 2030.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October