Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP was 17.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Trinidad and Tobago, 2011–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 17.5%.
That represents a change of up 10.6% on the previous year and up 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 19.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2012.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 64th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 11.5% | — |
| 2012 | 10.3% | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 11.2% | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 11.5% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 12.1% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 19.0% | +57.4% |
| 2017 | 18.2% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 16.9% | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 15.8% | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 17.5% | +10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.0% | 10.3% | 19.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 17.5% | 17.5% | 1 |
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More financial sector data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 118.45 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -0.2193 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 86.49 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 118.45 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -0.2193 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Trinidad and Tobago was 17.5% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 19.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2012.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 64th out of 128 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP. Debt liabilities cover (1) bonds, debentures, notes, etc., and (2) money market or negotiable debt instruments. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. IFS line 79LEDZF / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).