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Trinidad and Tobago — General government deficit (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2031 · 45 observations

About this series

The general government deficit series records the period's fiscal balance under the source's accounting and sign convention. A deficit indicates a shortfall; the series is a flow, not a debt stock. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

For Trinidad and Tobago, the general government deficit reading stood at −5.46% of GDP in 2025. Against −5.92% of GDP in 2024, the period change was +0.47 percentage points.

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Latest observations

2022–2031

PeriodValue
2031-2.73 % of GDP
2030-2.46 % of GDP
2029-2.2 % of GDP
2028-1.71 % of GDP
2027-2.5 % of GDP
5 earlier values, back to 2022
2026-4.57 % of GDP
2025-5.46 % of GDP
2024-5.92 % of GDP
2023-1.2 % of GDP
20220.96 % of GDP
Data release 2026_10_06_0823, published 6 Oct 2026.