Foreign liabilities in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Foreign liabilities was 26.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
26.98 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
102nd
of 150 countries
All-time high
44.01 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2006
All-time low
23.38 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1996
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign liabilities in Trinidad and Tobago, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign liabilities in Trinidad and Tobago is 26.98 billion real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 44.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2006 and was at its lowest, 23.38 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1996.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 102nd out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Foreign liabilities in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 24.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 23.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 25.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 26.41 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 28.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 29.42 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 29.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 36.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +22.9% |
| 2003 | 38.63 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 39.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 39.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 44.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 41.41 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 42.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 40.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 41.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 37.83 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 30.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -18.7% |
| 2013 | 28.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 28.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 26.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 27.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 26.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 25.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 26.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 26.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 26.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 606.03 billion real chained 2019 US$, 4% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 26.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 36.77 billion real chained 2019 US$, 73% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 23.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 28.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 38.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 29.42 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 44.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 25.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 41.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 26.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 26.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 99 Honduras 28.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 100 Democratic Republic of Congo 27.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 101 Laos 27.36 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 103 Iceland 26.70 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 104 Paraguay 26.21 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 105 Congo 24.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
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 26.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 44.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2006.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1996.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for foreign liabilities?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 102nd out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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