Foreign liabilities in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Foreign liabilities was 27.14 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
27.14 billion current US$
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
103rd
of 151 countries
All-time high
29.11 billion current US$
in 2010
All-time low
7.10 billion current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign liabilities in Trinidad and Tobago, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 27.14 billion current US$ for foreign liabilities in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 29.11 billion current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.10 billion current US$, in 1995.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 103rd of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign liabilities in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 7.10 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 7.11 billion current US$ | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 8.05 billion current US$ | +13.2% |
| 1998 | 8.79 billion current US$ | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 9.72 billion current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 10.49 billion current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 11.29 billion current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 14.44 billion current US$ | +28.0% |
| 2003 | 15.72 billion current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 16.49 billion current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 17.97 billion current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 21.50 billion current US$ | +19.7% |
| 2007 | 21.83 billion current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 25.32 billion current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2009 | 25.56 billion current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 29.11 billion current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 27.77 billion current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 24.68 billion current US$ | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 24.00 billion current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 25.14 billion current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 25.00 billion current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 26.12 billion current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 26.14 billion current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 25.73 billion current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 26.82 billion current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 27.14 billion current US$ | +1.2% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 27.14 billion current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 626.48 billion current US$, 4% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 27.14 billion current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38.29 billion current US$, 71% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.16 billion current US$ | 7.10 billion current US$ | 9.72 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 18.06 billion current US$ | 10.49 billion current US$ | 25.56 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.05 billion current US$ | 24.00 billion current US$ | 29.11 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.14 billion current US$ | 27.14 billion current US$ | 27.14 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
More reference data data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0696 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0589 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2333 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0945 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3189 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7976 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0027 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign liabilities in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Foreign liabilities in Trinidad and Tobago was 27.14 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 29.11 billion current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.10 billion current US$ in 1995.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for foreign liabilities?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 103rd out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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