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Trinidad and Tobago

Quick facts

CapitalPort of Spain
LanguageEnglish
Population1,300,000
Land area4,828 km2
Density269.3 per km2
PresidentPaula-Mae Weekes
Prime MinisterKeith Rowley

Estimated population

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Local media

TT Government News
The Newsday
Trinidad Express
Trinidad Guardian

Budget documents

Budget Statement 2019
Budget Statement 2018
Budget Statement 2017
Budget Statement 2016
Budget Statement 2015
Budget Statement 2014
Budget Statement 2013
Budget Statement 2012
Budget Statement 2011
Budget Statement 2010

Official links

Parliament website
Ministerial Appoinments
Government Ministries
Government Portal - ttconnect
Central Bank
Central Statistical Office (CSO)
Office of Disaster Prepardness & Management (ODPM)
Chamber of Commerce
TT Securities & Exchange Commission
Elections And Boundaries Commission
Missions & Consuls

Digital library documents

Trinidad and Tobago  •  Data and Statistics

Selected Statistical Indicators of Caribbean countries

The featured indicators are the official statistics obtained from national statistical offices and central banks.

Trinidad and Tobago  •  National Budgets  •  Economic Conditions

Budget Statement 2018: Changing the paradigm: putting the economy on a sustainable path

Presented by The Honourable Colm Imbert, the Minister of Finance

Trinidad and Tobago  •  ICTs  •  National Plans

fastforward II : Trinidad and Tobago’s Draft National ICT Plan 2017 – 2021

Empowered People. Competitive Businesses. Transformational Government.

Trinidad and Tobago  •  Sustainability  •  Energy

FOCUS (Apr - Jun, 2016)

Sustainable energy for all in the Caribbean

Belize  •  Jamaica  •  Trinidad and Tobago

Changing the Caribbean

CDB’s 2014 Projects

Barbados  •  Belize  •  Trinidad and Tobago

Trade Trend Estimates

Latin America and the Caribbean, 2016

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Economic overview

Economic growth in Trinidad and Tobago continues to rebound from the negative and negligibly positive rates of 2009 to 2011. Growth for 2013 is estimated at 1.6 per cent, up from the 1.2 per cent measured in 2012. Growth in 2014 is projected to be 2 per cent. The growth in 2013 was driven mainly by expansion in the non-energy sector by 2.4 per cent as a result of growth in services. The energy sector also grew by 0.5 per cent, despite a shutdown of two major oil and gas providers and the dependent downstream companies in the third quarter.

Prices remained fairly steady in 2013, with Trinidad and Tobago recording a year-end inflation rate of 5.6 per cent. Prices were even steadier in early 2014, as inflation rates fell to 3.3 per cent in April.

The central government fiscal deficit was 2.4 per cent of GDP in 2013 and the primary deficit was 1 per cent of GDP. The fiscal deficit widened by one percentage point from 2012 ; increased expenditure due to higher wage and salary payments and expanded capital expenditure was partly offset by increased corporation tax and VAT collection. Above-expected oil prices and production, in addition to significant non-tax revenues, suggest a fiscal surplus in the first half of fiscal year 2013-2014.

A current account surplus of 14.6 per cent of GDP was recorded over the period January to September 2013. (Economic Survey of the Caribbean 2014)

News from the web

Growth ahead for T&T, ECLAC director

UN: T&T’s debt level unsustainable

'Minor storm' causes 'major losses' in parts of Trinidad and Tobago

Refugees Turning to Caribbean

T&T Hosts Second Phase of 2017 Tradewinds Exercises

Forest reserve could become heritage site

Property tax forms can now be submitted

Relationship with ocean vital part of Trinidad and Tobago culture

TT to table ECLAC proposal at Caricom meeting

Don’t let gas finds change T&T’s focus

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