Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 0.2105 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Trinidad and Tobago, 2011–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 0.2105 US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.2603 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1665 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2015.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 79th out of 169 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.2566 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2012 | 0.2379 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1785 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -25.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1752 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1665 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1986 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2027 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1897 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2045 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2198 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2389 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 0.242 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2603 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2192 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2025 | 0.2105 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.2105 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4754 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 44% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.2105 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.162 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2011 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1665 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2566 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.2318 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2105 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2603 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 76 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.221 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 77 Dominican Republic 0.2158 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 78 United States of America 0.2112 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Bulgaria 0.2094 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 81 Australia 0.2031 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 82 Senegal 0.2007 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2016)
- Other investment, Debt instruments 5.46 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) -2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 1.92 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 3,992 US dollar per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.2105 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2603 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1665 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar)?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 79th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.