Trinidad and Tobago Economic Statistics and Indicators

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Country: Trinidad and Tobago
National or Regional Currency: Trinidad and Tobago Dollar, TTD
Year of data: 2013 › Change year
Date of Last Update: 1st August 2011
Area: total: 5,128 sq km land: 5,128 sq km water: 0 sq km
Natural Resources: petroleum, natural gas, asphalt
Capital: name: Port-of-Spain geographic coordinates: 10 39 N, 61 31 W time difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Data Source: All Sources (IMF, World Bank, UN, OECD, CIA World Factbook, Internet World Statistics, The Heritage Foundation and Transparency International)
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Economic Indicator Listing
  For Trinidad and Tobago in year 2013 Indicator Value
GDP Growth (Constant Prices, National Currency) 2.562 %
GDP (Current Prices, National Currency)TTD 171.925 Billion.
GDP (Current Prices, US Dollars)US$ 27.027 Billion
GDP Deflator 180.447 (Index, Base Year as per country's accounts = 100)
GDP (PPP), US DollarsUS$ 29.078 Billion
GDP Share of World Total (PPP) 0.034 %
Implied PPP Conversion Rate 5.913
Investment (% of GDP) 15.787 %
Gross National Savings (% of GDP) 34.665 %
Inflation, Average Consumer Prices (Indexed to Year 2000) 247.306 (Index, Base Year 2000 = 100)
Inflation (Average Consumer Price Change %) 5.25 %
Inflation, End of Year (Indexed to Year 2000) 234.965 (Index, Base Year 2000 = 100)
Inflation (End of Year Change %) 5 %
Import Volume of All Items Including Goods and Services (Percent Change) 4.274 %
Import Volumes of Goods Only (Percent Change) 4.295 %
Export Volume of All Items Including Goods and Services (Percent Change) 4.426 %
Export Volumes of Goods Only (Percent Change) 4.375 %
Value of Oil ImportsUS$ 3.931 Billions
Value of Oil ExportsUS$ 6.191 Billions
Unemployment Rate (% of Labour Force) 5.5 %
General government revenue (National Currency)TTD 58.236 Billions.
General government revenue (% of GDP) 34.582 %
General government total expenditure (National Currency)TTD 67.017 Billions.
General government total expenditure (% of GDP) 39.796 %
Total Government Net Lending/ Borrowing (National Currency)TTD -8.78 Billions.
Total Government Net Lending/ Borrowing (% of GDP) -5.214 %
General Government Balance (National Currency)TTD -4.147 Billion.
General Government Balance (% of GDP) -2.463 %
Total Government Net Debt (National Currency)TTD 48.506 Billion.
Total Government Net Debt (% of GDP) 28.804 %
Total Government Gross Debt (National Currency)TTD 84.599 Billion.
Total Government Gross Debt (% of GDP) 50.237 %
Fiscal Year Gross Domestic Product, Current PricesTTD 168.402 Billions.
Current Account Balance (US Dollars)US$ 5.102 Billion
Current Account Balance (% GDP) 18.877 %
Economic Indicators for Trinidad and Tobago 2013

GDP (Constant Prices, National Currency) for Trinidad and Tobago in year 2013 is TTD 95.278 Billion. Real GDP is expressed in billions of national currency units; the base year is country-specific.

GDP Growth (Constant Prices, National Currency) for Trinidad and Tobago in year 2013 is 2.562 %. Annual percentages of constant price GDP are year-on-year changes; the base year is country-specific.

GDP (Current Prices, National Currency) for Trinidad and Tobago in year 2013 is TTD 171.925 Billion. GDP is expressed in billions of national currency units.

GDP (Current Prices, US Dollars) for Trinidad and Tobago in year 2013 is US$ 27.027 Billion. Values are based upon GDP in national currency and the exchange rate projections provided by country economists for the group of other emerging market and developing countries. Exchanges rates for advanced economies are established in the WEO assumptions.

GDP Deflator for Trinidad and Tobago in year 2013 is 180.447 (Index, Base Year as per country's accounts = 100). The GDP deflator is derived by dividing current price GDP by constant price GDP and is considered to be an alternate measure of inflation. Please note: Data are expressed in the base year of each country's national accounts.

GDP (PPP), US Dollars for Trinidad and Tobago in year 2013 is US$ 29.078 Billion. Gross domestic product based on purchasing-power-parity (PPP) valuation of country GDP. These data form the basis for the country weights used to generate the World Economic Outlook country group composites for the domestic economy. Please note: The IMF is not a primary source for purchasing power parity (PPP) data. WEO weights have been created from primary sources and are used solely for purposes of generating country group composites.

GDP Share of World Total (PPP) for Trinidad and Tobago in year 2013 is 0.034 %. Gross domestic product based on purchasing-power-parity (PPP) share of world total. These data form the basis for the country weights used to generate the World Economic Outlook country group composites for the domestic economy. Please note: The IMF is not a primary source for purchasing power parity (PPP) data. WEO weights have been created from primary sources and are used solely for purposes of generating country group composites.

Implied PPP Conversion Rate for Trinidad and Tobago in year 2013 is 5.913 . These data form the basis for the country weights used to generate the World Economic Outlook country group composites for the domestic economy. Please note: The IMF is not a primary source for purchasing power parity (PPP) data. WEO weights have been created from primary sources and are used solely for purposes of generating country group composites.

Investment (% of GDP) for Trinidad and Tobago in year 2013 is 15.787 %. Data are based on individual countries' national accounts statistics. For many countries, the estimates of national saving are built up from national accounts data on gross domestic investment and from balance of payments-based data on net foreign investment.

Gross National Savings (% of GDP) for Trinidad and Tobago in year 2013 is 34.665 %. Data are based on individual countries' national accounts statistics. For many countries, the estimates of national saving are built up from national accounts data on gross domestic investment and from balance of payments-based data on net foreign investment.

Inflation, Average Consumer Prices (Indexed to Year 2000) for Trinidad and Tobago in year 2013 is 247.306 (Index, Base Year 2000 = 100). Data for inflation are averages for the year, not end-of-period data. The index is based on 2000=100.

Inflation (Average Consumer Price Change %) for Trinidad and Tobago in year 2013 is 5.25 %. Data for inflation are averages for the year, not end-of-period data.

Inflation, End of Year (Indexed to Year 2000) for Trinidad and Tobago in year 2013 is 234.965 (Index, Base Year 2000 = 100). Data for inflation are end of the period, not annual average data. The index is based on 2000=100.

Inflation (End of Year Change %) for Trinidad and Tobago in year 2013 is 5 %. Data for inflation are end of the period, not annual average data.

Import Volume of All Items Including Goods and Services (Percent Change) for Trinidad and Tobago in year 2013 is 4.274 %.

Import Volumes of Goods Only (Percent Change) for Trinidad and Tobago in year 2013 is 4.295 %.

Export Volume of All Items Including Goods and Services (Percent Change) for Trinidad and Tobago in year 2013 is 4.426 %.

Export Volumes of Goods Only (Percent Change) for Trinidad and Tobago in year 2013 is 4.375 %.

Value of Oil Imports for Trinidad and Tobago in year 2013 is US$ 3.931 Billions. Value is equal to the price per unit of quantity of oil imports multiplied by the number of quantity units.

Value of Oil Exports for Trinidad and Tobago in year 2013 is US$ 6.191 Billions. Value is equal to the price per unit of quantity of oil exports multiplied by the number of quantity units.

Unemployment Rate (% of Labour Force) for Trinidad and Tobago in year 2013 is 5.5 %.

General government revenue (National Currency) for Trinidad and Tobago in year 2013 is TTD 58.236 Billions. Revenue consists of taxes, social contributions, grants receivable, and other revenue. Revenue increases government?s net worth, which is the difference between its assets and liabilities (GFSM 2001, paragraph 4.20). Note: Transactions that merely change the composition of the balance sheet do not change the net worth position, for example, proceeds from sales of nonfinancial and financial assets or incurrence of liabilities.

General government revenue (% of GDP) for Trinidad and Tobago in year 2013 is 34.582 %. Revenue consists of taxes, social contributions, grants receivable, and other revenue. Revenue increases government?s net worth, which is the difference between its assets and liabilities (GFSM 2001, paragraph 4.20). Note: Transactions that merely change the composition of the balance sheet do not change the net worth position, for example, proceeds from sales of nonfinancial and financial assets or incurrence of liabilities.

General government total expenditure (National Currency) for Trinidad and Tobago in year 2013 is TTD 67.017 Billions. Total expenditure consists of total expense and the net acquisition of nonfinancial assets. Note: Apart from being on an accrual basis, total expenditure differs from the GFSM 1986 definition of total expenditure in the sense that it also takes the disposals of nonfinancial assets into account.

General government total expenditure (% of GDP) for Trinidad and Tobago in year 2013 is 39.796 %. Total expenditure consists of total expense and the net acquisition of nonfinancial assets. Note: Apart from being on an accrual basis, total expenditure differs from the GFSM 1986 definition of total expenditure in the sense that it also takes the disposals of nonfinancial assets into account.

Total Government Net Lending/ Borrowing (National Currency) for Trinidad and Tobago in year 2013 is TTD -8.78 Billions. Net lending (+)/ borrowing (?) is calculated as revenue minus total expenditure. This is a core GFS balance that measures the extent to which general government is either putting financial resources at the disposal of other sectors in the economy and nonresidents (net lending), or utilizing the financial resources generated by other sectors and nonresidents (net borrowing). This balance may be viewed as an indicator of the financial impact of general government activity on the rest of the economy and nonresidents (GFSM 2001, paragraph 4.17). Note: Net lending (+)/borrowing (?) is also equal to net acquisition of financial assets minus net incurrence of liabilities.

Total Government Net Lending/ Borrowing (% of GDP) for Trinidad and Tobago in year 2013 is -5.214 %.

General Government Balance (National Currency) for Trinidad and Tobago in year 2013 is TTD -4.147 Billion. Primary net lending/borrowing is net lending (+)/borrowing (?) plus net interest payable/paid (interest expense minus interest revenue).

General Government Balance (% of GDP) for Trinidad and Tobago in year 2013 is -2.463 %. Primary net lending/borrowing is net lending (+)/borrowing (?) plus net interest payable/paid (interest expense minus interest revenue).

Total Government Net Debt (National Currency) for Trinidad and Tobago in year 2013 is TTD 48.506 Billion. Net debt is calculated as gross debt minus financial assets corresponding to debt instruments. These financial assets are: monetary gold and SDRs, currency and deposits, debt securities, loans, insurance, pension, and standardized guarantee schemes, and other accounts receivable.receivable.

Total Government Net Debt (% of GDP) for Trinidad and Tobago in year 2013 is 28.804 %. Net debt is calculated as gross debt minus financial assets corresponding to debt instruments. These financial assets are: monetary gold and SDRs, currency and deposits, debt securities, loans, insurance, pension, and standardized guarantee schemes, and other accounts receivable.

Total Government Gross Debt (National Currency) for Trinidad and Tobago in year 2013 is TTD 84.599 Billion. Gross debt consists of all liabilities that require payment or payments of interest and/or principal by the debtor to the creditor at a date or dates in the future. This includes debt liabilities in the form of SDRs, currency and deposits, debt securities, loans, insurance, pensions and standardized guarantee schemes, and other accounts payable. Thus, all liabilities in the GFSM 2001 system are debt, except for equity and investment fund shares and financial derivatives and employee stock options. Debt can be valued at current market, nominal, or face values (GFSM 2001, paragraph 7.110).

Total Government Gross Debt (% of GDP) for Trinidad and Tobago in year 2013 is 50.237 %. Gross debt consists of all liabilities that require payment or payments of interest and/or principal by the debtor to the creditor at a date or dates in the future. This includes debt liabilities in the form of SDRs, currency and deposits, debt securities, loans, insurance, pensions and standardized guarantee schemes, and other accounts payable. Thus, all liabilities in the GFSM 2001 system are debt, except for equity and investment fund shares and financial derivatives and employee stock options. Debt can be valued at current market, nominal, or face values (GFSM 2001, paragraph 7.110).

Fiscal Year Gross Domestic Product, Current Prices for Trinidad and Tobago in year 2013 is TTD 168.402 Billions. Gross domestic product corresponding to fiscal year is the country's GDP based on the same period during the year as their fiscal data. In the case of countries whose fiscal data are based on a fiscal calendar (e.g., July to June), this series would be the country's GDP over that same period. For countries whose fiscal data are based on a calendar year (i.e., January to December), this series will be the same as their GDP in current prices.

Current Account Balance (US Dollars) for Trinidad and Tobago in year 2013 is US$ 5.102 Billion. Current account is all transactions other than those in financial and capital items. The major classifications are goods and services, income and current transfers. The focus of the BOP is on transactions (between an economy and the rest of the world) in goods, services, and income.

Current Account Balance (% GDP) for Trinidad and Tobago in year 2013 is 18.877 %. Current account is all transactions other than those in financial and capital items. The major classifications are goods and services, income and current transfers. The focus of the BOP is on transactions (between an economy and the rest of the world) in goods, services, and income.

* Source: IMF
Aggregate Indicators for Trinidad and Tobago
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  Geography (Location, geographic coordinates, map references, area, terrain, elevation extremes, borders, coastline and maritime claims) for Trinidad and Tobago
  Climate and Environment (climate, environmental issues, environmental agreements, natural hazards) for Trinidad and Tobago
  Natural Resources, Agricultural Products, Land Use and Water Use for Trinidad and Tobago
  Telephone Statistics: Number of Fixed Lines, Mobile Phone Penetration Rate for Trinidad and Tobago
  Age Structure, Median Age, Gender and Urbanization for Trinidad and Tobago
  Population Growth Rate, Birth Rate, Death Rate, Net Migration Rate for Trinidad and Tobago
  Life Expectancy Rate, Infant Mortality Rate and Total Fertility Rate for Trinidad and Tobago
  HIV, AIDS and Other Major Infectious Disease Rates for Trinidad and Tobago
  Nationality, Ethnic Groups, Languages and Religions for Trinidad and Tobago
  Literacy Rate, Educational Expenditure and School Life Expectancy for Trinidad and Tobago
  Gross Domestic Product (PPP, Official Exchange Rate, Real Growth Rate and Per Capita) for Trinidad and Tobago
  Labor Force by Occupation for Trinidad and Tobago
  Poverty Line, Gini Index, Household Income and Consumption for Trinidad and Tobago
  National Budget and Public Debt for Trinidad and Tobago
  Bank Rates (Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate, Central Bank Discount Rate) for Trinidad and Tobago
  Stock of Money, Stock of Quasi Money, Stock of Domestic Credit for Trinidad and Tobago
  Stock Market Capitalization: Market Value of Publicly Traded Shares for Trinidad and Tobago
  Industries and Industrial Growth Production Rate for Trinidad and Tobago
  Electricity Production, Electricity Consumption, Electricity Exports and Electricity Imports for Trinidad and Tobago
  Oil Production, Proven Oil Reserves, Oil Consumption, Oil Exports and Oil Imports for Trinidad and Tobago
  Natural Gas Production, Proven Natural Gas Reserves, Natural Gas Consumption, Natural Gas Exports and Natural Gas Imports for Trinidad and Tobago
  Trade Statistics, Export Statistics, Export Partners and Products, Import Statistics, Import Partners and Products for Trinidad and Tobago
  Foreign Exchange Reserves and Gold Reserves for Trinidad and Tobago
  FDI Statistics (Foreign Direct Investment at Home/ Inbound FDI, Foreign Direct Investment Abroad/ Outbound FDI) for Trinidad and Tobago
  Exchange Rate Statistics for Trinidad and Tobago
  Television and Radio Statistics (TV Stats, Radio Stats) for Trinidad and Tobago
  Internet Statistics (Internet Users, Internet Hosts, Country TLD) for Trinidad and Tobago
  Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Trinidad and Tobago
  Transport Statistics (Railways, Roadways, Waterways, Ports and Terminals, Airports, Merchant Marine) for Trinidad and Tobago
  Military Statistics (Military Expenditure, Military Branches, Service Age and Obligation, Manpower Available and Fit for Military Service) for Trinidad and Tobago
  Disputes, Refugees, Human Trafficking and Illicit Drug Production for Trinidad and Tobago
* Source: CIA
Economic Freedom Indicators for Trinidad and Tobago
Indicators
  Economic Freedom World Rank for Trinidad and Tobago
  Economic Freedom Regional Ranking for Trinidad and Tobago
  Business Freedom for Trinidad and Tobago
  Trade Freedom for Trinidad and Tobago
  Fiscal Freedom for Trinidad and Tobago
  Government Spending for Trinidad and Tobago
  Monetary Freedom for Trinidad and Tobago
  Investment Freedom for Trinidad and Tobago
  Financial Freedom for Trinidad and Tobago
  Property Rights for Trinidad and Tobago
  Freedom from Corruption for Trinidad and Tobago
  Labor Freedom for Trinidad and Tobago
  Tariff Rate for Trinidad and Tobago
  Income Tax Rate for Trinidad and Tobago
  Corporate Tax Rate for Trinidad and Tobago
  Tax Burden % of GDP for Trinidad and Tobago
  Government Expenditure % of GDP for Trinidad and Tobago
* Source: HFO
Trinidad and Tobago Economic Indicators in other Years
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