Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$) in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$) 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$, in 1996.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 102nd out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$) 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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