Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government in Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago: Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government was 0.9845 in 2031. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2031)
0.9845
Change on year
down 18.8%
World rank
18th
of 36 countries
All-time high
7.37
in 2008
All-time low
-8.34
in 2020
Years of data
44
1988–2031

Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government in Trinidad and Tobago, 1988–2031

-10-5051988200920311988: -3.91989: 0.1791990: 3.11991: 3.81992: 2.21993: 5.71994: 51995: 4.71996: 3.91997: 4.31998: 2.71999: 2.72000: 4.82001: 4.42002: 3.42003: 5.52004: 4.72005: 3.32006: 1.62007: 5.12008: 7.42009: -2.42010: 2.42011: 1.12012: 0.3952013: -1.22014: -2.72015: -5.42016: -7.52017: -7.72018: -2.92019: -0.572020: -8.32021: -5.32022: 3.62023: 2.12024: -2.22025: -1.92026: -0.8492027: 1.32028: 22029: 1.52030: 1.22031: 0.984

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Trinidad and Tobago is 0.9845, measured in 2031.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.8% on the previous year and up 118.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 7.37 in 2008 and was at its lowest, -8.34, in 2020.

That places Trinidad and Tobago 18th out of 36 countries with data for 2031, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year

Annual values for Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago, 1988 to 2031.
Year Value Change
1988 -3.94
1989 0.1787 -104.5%
1990 3.12 +1645.9%
1991 3.78 +21.1%
1992 2.18 -42.4%
1993 5.74 +163.7%
1994 5.04 -12.2%
1995 4.74 -5.9%
1996 3.91 -17.4%
1997 4.28 +9.3%
1998 2.7 -37.0%
1999 2.7 +0.3%
2000 4.84 +79.1%
2001 4.39 -9.4%
2002 3.42 -22.0%
2003 5.5 +60.9%
2004 4.7 -14.6%
2005 3.31 -29.5%
2006 1.62 -51.2%
2007 5.05 +212.6%
2008 7.37 +45.9%
2009 -2.43 -133.0%
2010 2.39 -198.0%
2011 1.07 -55.1%
2012 0.3951 -63.2%
2013 -1.18 -397.8%
2014 -2.69 +128.5%
2015 -5.44 +102.2%
2016 -7.53 +38.4%
2017 -7.69 +2.2%
2018 -2.95 -61.7%
2019 -0.5698 -80.7%
2020 -8.34 +1363.6%
2021 -5.28 -36.7%
2022 3.62 -168.6%
2023 2.11 -41.8%
2024 -2.24 -206.4%
2025 -1.9 -15.4%
2026 -0.8493 -55.3%
2027 1.31 -254.1%
2028 2 +52.7%
2029 1.46 -26.7%
2030 1.21 -17.2%
2031 0.9845 -18.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s -1.88 -3.94 0.1787 2
1990s 3.82 2.18 5.74 10
2000s 3.78 -2.43 7.37 10
2010s -2.42 -7.69 2.39 10
2020s -0.8104 -8.34 3.62 10
2030s 1.1 0.9845 1.21 2

Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago

  1. 15 Panama 1.28 compare
  2. 16 Belize 1.25 compare
  3. 17 Antigua and Barbuda 1 compare
  4. 19 Colombia 0.7236 compare
  5. 20 Brazil 0.5752 compare
  6. 21 Puerto Rico 0.4845 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Trinidad and Tobago?
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.9845 in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The highest recorded value was 7.37 in 2008.
What is the lowest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The lowest recorded value was -8.34 in 2020.
How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government?
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 18th out of 36 countries with data for 2031.
Is primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
Over the last ten years it is up 118.6%. 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 Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
37 places, 1,439 data points, 1980–2031
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