Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP was 10.2% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP in Trinidad and Tobago, 1980–2020
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 10.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.6% on the previous year and up 466.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 15.9% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1983.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 53rd of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.9% | — |
| 1981 | 1.5% | -17.7% |
| 1982 | 1.2% | -20.5% |
| 1983 | 1.2% | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 2.7% | +127.1% |
| 1985 | 4.9% | +80.4% |
| 1986 | 8.9% | +81.0% |
| 1987 | 13.8% | +55.3% |
| 1988 | 15.9% | +15.1% |
| 1989 | 13.8% | -12.9% |
| 1990 | 9.5% | -31.1% |
| 1991 | 8.9% | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 6.5% | -26.7% |
| 1993 | 8.8% | +34.5% |
| 1994 | 6.1% | -30.4% |
| 1995 | 5.7% | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 7.4% | +30.1% |
| 1997 | 5.7% | -23.4% |
| 1998 | 5.4% | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 8.1% | +51.3% |
| 2000 | 8.3% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 7.6% | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 7.5% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 6.1% | -19.7% |
| 2004 | 5.2% | -14.4% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | -17.6% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | -31.2% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | -24.3% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | +124.4% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 8.7% | +128.9% |
| 2017 | 8.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8.2% | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 8.4% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 10.2% | +21.6% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 10.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.7%, 1.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 10.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.2%, 67% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP in Trinidad and Tobago changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +128.9% | 3.8% | 8.7% |
| 1984 | +127.1% | 1.2% | 2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.6% | 1.2% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.2% | 5.4% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 2.1% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 1.6% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 10.2% | 10.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 50 Lao People's Democratic Republic 11.1% compare
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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 outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Trinidad and Tobago was 10.2% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest outstanding international public debt securities to gdp recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9% in 1988.
- What is the lowest outstanding international public debt securities to gdp recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1983.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for outstanding international public debt securities to gdp?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 53rd out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is outstanding international public debt securities to gdp rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 466.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Amount of public international debt securities (amounts outstanding), as a share of GDP. It covers long-term bonds and notes and money market instruments placed on international markets. Table 12D (international debt amount): governments / GDP. End of year data (i.e. December data) are considered for debt securities. The figures are deflated using the following methodology: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is the level international public debt, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. GDP is from World Development Indicators. End-of period CPI is taken from IFS line 64M..ZF month of December (or if not available Q4). Average annual CPI is constructed from the monthly CPI figure taken from IFS line 64..ZF.