Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent GDP) in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent GDP) was 67.46 in 2030. ▲ Rising
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 (Gross Percent 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% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 67.46 is above the median for high income countries, which is 54, 1.2× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 67.46 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58.33, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +57.2% | 16.79 | 26.4 |
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 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
More external debt data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Net financial flows, IBRD 0 NFL, current US$ (2025)
- 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, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 0 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2009)
- Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2016)
- Other investment, Debt instruments 5.46 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) -2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 1.92 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 3,992 US dollar per person (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 0.2105 US dollar per US$ of GDP (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