Inflation, GDP deflator in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Inflation, GDP deflator was 2.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, GDP deflator in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 2.0% for inflation, gdp deflator in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1,685.7% on the previous year and up 122.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 57.5% in 1974 and was at its lowest, -27.6%, in 2009.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 156th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, GDP deflator in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -4.2% | — |
| 1962 | 3.0% | -171.9% |
| 1963 | 3.7% | +21.4% |
| 1964 | -2.5% | -167.0% |
| 1965 | 2.8% | -211.1% |
| 1966 | -5.6% | -302.4% |
| 1967 | 4.6% | -182.7% |
| 1968 | 8.9% | +93.6% |
| 1969 | -0.1% | -100.6% |
| 1970 | 1.9% | -3552.5% |
| 1971 | 6.6% | +254.1% |
| 1972 | 11.1% | +67.4% |
| 1973 | 21.2% | +90.7% |
| 1974 | 57.5% | +171.5% |
| 1975 | 24.6% | -57.3% |
| 1976 | 8.0% | -67.5% |
| 1977 | 13.3% | +66.9% |
| 1978 | 3.2% | -76.3% |
| 1979 | 24.7% | +680.7% |
| 1980 | 22.7% | -8.0% |
| 1981 | 7.2% | -68.2% |
| 1982 | 12.2% | +68.5% |
| 1983 | 6.3% | -48.0% |
| 1984 | 6.0% | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 1.2% | -79.4% |
| 1986 | -1.2% | -201.0% |
| 1987 | 4.9% | -488.3% |
| 1988 | 4.2% | -14.3% |
| 1989 | 7.2% | +72.8% |
| 1990 | 15.5% | +115.6% |
| 1991 | 1.6% | -89.8% |
| 1992 | -6.9% | -539.8% |
| 1993 | 8.8% | -227.4% |
| 1994 | 13.3% | +50.6% |
| 1995 | 4.2% | -68.6% |
| 1996 | 1.8% | -55.6% |
| 1997 | -3.5% | -291.6% |
| 1998 | -1.9% | -47.6% |
| 1999 | 4.3% | -331.8% |
| 2000 | 12.0% | +179.9% |
| 2001 | 2.8% | -76.8% |
| 2002 | -5.2% | -285.8% |
| 2003 | 10.5% | -301.8% |
| 2004 | 8.9% | -15.2% |
| 2005 | 13.3% | +49.9% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | -87.0% |
| 2007 | 12.8% | +637.4% |
| 2008 | 23.8% | +86.6% |
| 2009 | -27.6% | -216.1% |
| 2010 | 12.7% | -146.1% |
| 2011 | 15.7% | +23.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -97.8% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | +475.3% |
| 2014 | -1.0% | -149.1% |
| 2015 | -9.0% | +826.1% |
| 2016 | -0.5% | -94.9% |
| 2017 | 7.8% | -1796.9% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -86.6% |
| 2019 | -2.4% | -328.9% |
| 2020 | -2.5% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 16.9% | -776.4% |
| 2022 | 15.9% | -5.9% |
| 2023 | -13.0% | -181.5% |
| 2024 | -0.1% | -99.0% |
| 2025 | 2.0% | -1685.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.2% | -5.6% | 8.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.2% | 1.9% | 57.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.1% | -1.2% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.7% | -6.9% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.3% | -27.6% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | -9.0% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | -13.0% | 16.9% | 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, gdp deflator in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Inflation, gdp deflator in Trinidad and Tobago was 2.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 57.5% in 1974.
- What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.6% in 2009.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for inflation, gdp deflator?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 156th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, gdp deflator rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.