Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP was -33.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
-33.3%
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
112th
of 162 countries
All-time high
-22.1%
in 2003
All-time low
-33.5%
in 2015
Years of data
19
2001–2019
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago, 2001–2019
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2019, cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago stood at -33.3%.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at -22.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, -33.5%, in 2015.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 112th out of 162 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -23.9% | — |
| 2002 | -24.9% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | -22.1% | -11.2% |
| 2004 | -22.6% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | -22.7% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | -29.5% | +30.3% |
| 2007 | -24.5% | -16.9% |
| 2008 | -26.4% | +7.8% |
| 2009 | -33.0% | +24.9% |
| 2010 | -30.7% | -7.0% |
| 2011 | -27.3% | -11.0% |
| 2012 | -28.5% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | -29.4% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | -31.1% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | -33.5% | +7.9% |
| 2016 | -33.4% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | -33.0% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | -31.4% | -5.1% |
| 2019 | -33.3% | +6.3% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's -33.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is -34.2%, 97% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's -33.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -24.5%, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -25.5% | -33.0% | -22.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | -31.2% | -33.5% | -27.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
More economy & growth data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.73 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.79 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -390.11 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -285.22 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -794.39 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -75.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0306 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -580.8 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -10.46 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago was -33.3% in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was -22.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was -33.5% in 2015.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 112th out of 162 countries with data for 2019.
- Is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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