Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Lending Rate, Percent per annum was 7.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Trinidad and Tobago, 1979–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, lending rate, percent per annum in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 7.5.
The figure is down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lending rate, percent per annum in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 17.33 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 6.55, in 2020.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 91st of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 9 | — |
| 1980 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 1981 | 11.38 | +13.8% |
| 1982 | 11.5 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 11.71 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 12.75 | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 12.69 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 12 | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 11.5 | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 12.58 | +9.4% |
| 1989 | 13.31 | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 12.87 | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 13.17 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 15.33 | +16.4% |
| 1993 | 15.5 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 15.98 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 15.17 | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 15.79 | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 15.33 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 17.33 | +13.0% |
| 1999 | 17.04 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 16.5 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 15.67 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 12.48 | -20.3% |
| 2003 | 11.17 | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 9.31 | -16.6% |
| 2005 | 9.1 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 10.92 | +19.9% |
| 2007 | 11.75 | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 12.44 | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 11.94 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 9.28 | -22.2% |
| 2011 | 7.97 | -14.1% |
| 2012 | 7.71 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 7.5 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 7.5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8.18 | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 9 | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9.09 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 9.25 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 6.55 | -29.1% |
| 2021 | 7.44 | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 7.49 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 7.52 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 7.5 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 7.5 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 1 |
| 1980s | 11.94 | 10 | 13.31 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.35 | 12.87 | 17.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.13 | 9.1 | 16.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.45 | 7.5 | 9.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.33 | 6.55 | 7.52 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 89 Cape Verde 7.75 compare
- 90 Tonga 7.56 compare
- 92 Philippines 7.1 compare
- 93 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7.06 compare
- 94 Panama 6.91 compare
More financial sector data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -23.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -13.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1086 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 2,061 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -10.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 2,721 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate -8.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 2,868 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lending rate, percent per annum in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Lending rate, percent per annum in Trinidad and Tobago was 7.5 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest lending rate, percent per annum recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 17.33 in 1998.
- What is the lowest lending rate, percent per annum recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.55 in 2020.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for lending rate, percent per annum?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 91st out of 144 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lending rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Lending Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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