🇹🇹 Trinidad & Tobago National Debt Clock
Live tracker for Trinidad & Tobago government debt. The national debt currently stands at approximately $22.4 billion, growing at $23 per second based on IMF fiscal deficit projections. Debt-to-GDP: 84%. Per-citizen share: $15,514.
Among the 135 governments tracked here, Trinidad & Tobago ranks 33rd by debt-to-GDP, 101st by total debt and 43rd by debt per person.
About Trinidad & Tobago's National Debt
Trinidad and Tobago's finances rise and fall with natural gas; falling output and prices pushed debt higher, prompting reliance on its heritage stabilization fund.
Trinidad & Tobago's debt-to-GDP ratio of 84% is elevated: higher than 76% of the 135 governments tracked here. No ratio is safe or dangerous on its own — whether a debt is sustainable depends on the interest rate on it, how fast the economy grows, the currency it is owed in and who holds it. By total government debt, Trinidad & Tobago ranks 101st of the 135 governments tracked here.
At the current borrowing rate of $23 per second, Trinidad & Tobago adds about $2 million to its government debt every day — roughly $725 million per year. Each of Trinidad & Tobago's 1 million residents carries an individual share of approximately $15,514. That is above the world average of roughly $14,600 in government debt per person.
Figures are computed by Global Debt Clock by linear extrapolation from each country's baseline figure, named in the source line on this page (for most countries, the IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026). Actual debt changes through discrete bond issuances — these counters illustrate the approximate scale and pace of sovereign borrowing.
Trinidad & Tobago National Debt — Frequently Asked Questions
What is Trinidad & Tobago's national debt right now?
Trinidad & Tobago's national debt is approximately $22.4 billion as of October 27, 2026, growing at $23 per second. Its debt-to-GDP ratio is 84% and each citizen's share is about $15,514.
How fast is Trinidad & Tobago's debt growing?
Trinidad & Tobago's government debt is growing at approximately $23 per second — about $2 million per day — derived from the IMF's projections for 2026.
What is Trinidad & Tobago's debt per capita?
Each of Trinidad & Tobago's 1 million residents carries a notional share of approximately $15,514 of the national debt.
What is Trinidad & Tobago's debt-to-GDP ratio?
Trinidad & Tobago's debt-to-GDP ratio is 84%. That is higher than 76% of the 135 governments tracked here.
Why is Trinidad & Tobago's government debt at this level?
Trinidad and Tobago's finances rise and fall with natural gas; falling output and prices pushed debt higher, prompting reliance on its heritage stabilization fund.
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Data & Citation
Source: IMF WEO October 2026 (GGXWDG, end-2025 stock) · baseline anchored .
Methodology: debt = 21,768,885,492 + 23 × seconds_since(2026-01-01)
Machine-readable data: /api/debt?c=tt (live JSON) · /data/debt.json (full dataset)
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