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Trinidad and Tobago · Government & public finance

Public debt, deficits, revenue, spending and taxation.

18 indicators · 13 with data

Debt / GDP

% of GDP

5th of 43 · 1st in Latin America*
Debt / GDPTrinidad and Tobago's debt / gdp fell from 16.8 % in 2006 to 15.9 % in 2007.2006200716%16%16%16%17%17%17%15.9 %

Trinidad and Tobago's debt / gdp fell from 16.8 % in 2006 to 15.9 % in 2007.

Gross debt / GDP

% of GDP

80th of 94 · 17th in Latin America
Gross debt / GDPTrinidad and Tobago's gross debt / gdp rose from 51.9 % in 1996 to 84.2 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%20%40%60%80%100%84.2 %

Trinidad and Tobago's gross debt / gdp rose from 51.9 % in 1996 to 84.2 % in 2025.

Interest payments (% of revenue)

% of revenue

113th of 135 · 9th in Latin America*
Interest payments (% of revenue)Trinidad and Tobago's interest payments (% of revenue) rose from 1.9 % in 1976 to 13.2 % in 2019.19801990200020100%5%10%15%20%13.2 %

Trinidad and Tobago's interest payments (% of revenue) rose from 1.9 % in 1976 to 13.2 % in 2019.

Fiscal balance

% of GDP

81st of 97 · 19th in Latin America
Fiscal balanceTrinidad and Tobago's fiscal balance fell from -0.5 % in 1996 to -5.5 % in 2025.200020052010201520202025-15%-10%-5%0%5%10%-5.5 %

Trinidad and Tobago's fiscal balance fell from -0.5 % in 1996 to -5.5 % in 2025.

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