Average inflation measured by CPI rose 33.6% to 3.12% in Trinidad and Tobago in 2019, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, average inflation measured by CPI in Trinidad and Tobago reached an all time high of 3.12% in 2019 and an all time low of 0.009% in 1964. When compared to Trinidad and Tobago's main peers, average inflation measured by CPI in Guyana amounted to 2.92%, 1.23% in Puerto Rico, 5.98% in Suriname and 10,000,000% in Venezuela in 2019.
Trinidad and Tobago has been ranked 87th within the group of 172 countries we follow in terms of average inflation measured by CPI, 40 places below the position seen 10 years ago.
Inflation, CPI (Average) | Unit | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
Brazil | % | 8.30% | 9.41% | 4.68% | 3.93% | 3.02% | ||||||||||||||||
Colombia | % | 3.50% | 9.75% | 7.15% | 4.79% | 2.96% | ||||||||||||||||
Dominican Republic | % | 8.24% | 9.02% | 5.68% | 4.34% | 4.03% | ||||||||||||||||
Guyana | % | 3.32% | 7.59% | 7.63% | 5.01% | 3.78% | ||||||||||||||||
Haiti | % | 15.9% | 26.8% | 21.2% | 13.5% | 12.9% | ||||||||||||||||
Jamaica | % | 5.90% | 9.00% | 7.00% | 5.00% | 5.00% | ||||||||||||||||
Puerto Rico | % | 2.41% | 4.39% | 3.52% | 2.39% | 2.44% | ||||||||||||||||
Suriname | % | 59.1% | 47.6% | 27.2% | 14.0% | 10.8% | ||||||||||||||||
Trinidad and Tobago | % | 1.50% | 5.05% | 4.64% | 3.22% | 2.67% | ||||||||||||||||
USA | % | 4.69% | 8.05% | 3.51% | 2.23% | 2.04% | ||||||||||||||||
Venezuela | % | 1,589% | 210% | 195% | ... | ... | ... | ... |