Inflation, consumer prices in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Inflation, consumer prices was 1.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, consumer prices in Trinidad and Tobago, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, inflation, consumer prices in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 1.0%.
That represents a change of up 88.7% on the previous year and down 78.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, consumer prices in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 22.0% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2024.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 154th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, consumer prices in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.1% | — |
| 1961 | 1.5% | -26.8% |
| 1962 | 3.0% | +95.9% |
| 1963 | 3.8% | +26.1% |
| 1964 | 0.9% | -77.0% |
| 1965 | 1.8% | +106.3% |
| 1966 | 4.1% | +129.8% |
| 1967 | 2.1% | -47.8% |
| 1968 | 8.2% | +285.3% |
| 1969 | 2.4% | -70.4% |
| 1970 | 2.5% | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 3.5% | +39.9% |
| 1972 | 9.3% | +163.4% |
| 1973 | 14.8% | +59.2% |
| 1974 | 22.0% | +48.7% |
| 1975 | 17.0% | -22.9% |
| 1976 | 10.7% | -37.0% |
| 1977 | 11.7% | +9.8% |
| 1978 | 10.3% | -12.7% |
| 1979 | 14.7% | +43.5% |
| 1980 | 17.5% | +18.7% |
| 1981 | 14.3% | -18.0% |
| 1982 | 11.6% | -18.8% |
| 1983 | 15.2% | +30.4% |
| 1984 | 13.3% | -12.1% |
| 1985 | 7.6% | -42.8% |
| 1986 | 7.7% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 10.8% | +39.7% |
| 1988 | 7.8% | -27.8% |
| 1989 | 11.4% | +47.3% |
| 1990 | 11.1% | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 3.8% | -65.8% |
| 1992 | 6.4% | +70.2% |
| 1993 | 10.8% | +68.3% |
| 1994 | 8.8% | -18.6% |
| 1995 | 5.2% | -41.2% |
| 1996 | 3.4% | -34.3% |
| 1997 | 3.6% | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 5.6% | +54.8% |
| 1999 | 3.4% | -38.7% |
| 2000 | 3.6% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 5.5% | +55.7% |
| 2002 | 4.2% | -25.0% |
| 2003 | 3.8% | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 3.7% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 6.9% | +84.7% |
| 2006 | 8.3% | +21.2% |
| 2007 | 7.9% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 12.0% | +52.4% |
| 2009 | 7.0% | -42.0% |
| 2010 | 10.5% | +51.2% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | -51.6% |
| 2012 | 9.3% | +81.3% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | -43.8% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | -18.0% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | -34.1% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | -38.8% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -45.8% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -40.1% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | +243.8% |
| 2022 | 5.8% | +183.0% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | -20.6% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | -88.6% |
| 2025 | 1.0% | +88.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.0% | 0.9% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.7% | 2.5% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.7% | 7.6% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.2% | 3.4% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 3.6% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 1.0% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 0.5% | 5.8% | 6 |
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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)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -2.37 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1899 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 3,476 current US$ per person (2023)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita 23,464 current LCU per person (2023)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -2.37 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1899 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 3,476 current US$ per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, consumer prices in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Inflation, consumer prices in Trinidad and Tobago was 1.0% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 1974.
- What is the lowest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2024.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for inflation, consumer prices?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 154th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Inflation, consumer prices (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.