Trinidad and Tobago Government Budget Balance
AnnualNot seasonally adjustedCode TT.BUDGET.A.NSA
Trinidad and Tobago Government Budget Balance was −4.6% in 2025, up 0.6 percentage points from 2024.
That is the highest reading since 2023.
Among the 23 economies Makrognosis covers on this measure, it is the 7th lowest.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −11.5% (2020) to 0.7% (2022), averaging −4.7%.
Showing the full history (downsampled for display). Open the interactive chart to zoom and switch transforms.
Recent data
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | −4.6% |
| 2024 | −5.2% |
| 2023 | −1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.7% |
| 2021 | −8.0% |
| 2020 | −11.5% |
| 2019 | −2.5% |
| 2018 | −3.5% |
| 2017 | −8.4% |
| 2016 | −5.0% |
| 2015 | −1.5% |
| 2014 | −2.4% |
| 2013 | −2.7% |
| 2012 | −1.3% |
| 2011 | −0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1% |
| 2009 | −4.5% |
| 2008 | 7.3% |
| 2007 | 1.7% |
| 2006 | 6.9% |
| 2005 | 5.2% |
| 2004 | 1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.4% |
| 2002 | −0.6% |
Last 24 observations. The full history (27 observations) is available through the API.
One guessable code, agency-direct, updated on release. Free tier available.
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
"https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/TT.BUDGET.A.NSA"
# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/TT.BUDGET.A.NSA",
headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]About this series
| Latest observation | 2025 |
|---|---|
| First observation | 1999 |
| Observations | 27 |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Units | % of GDP |
| Adjustment | Not seasonally adjusted |
| 10-year high | 0.7% (2022) |
| 10-year low | −11.5% (2020) |
| 10-year average | −4.7% |
| Source agency | Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago |
| Makrognosis code | TT.BUDGET.A.NSA |
Government Budget Balance: how Trinidad and Tobago compares
| # | Economy | Period | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denmark | 2025 | 2.9% |
| 2 | Greece | 2025 | 2.0% |
| 3 | Ireland | 2025 | 1.8% |
| 4 | Portugal | 2025 | 0.7% |
| 5 | Qatar | 2024 | 0.7% |
| 6 | Peru | 2026 | −0.9% |
| 7 | Netherlands | 2025 | −1.6% |
| 8 | Sweden | 2025 | −1.6% |
| 9 | Estonia | 2025 | −2.0% |
| 10 | Czech Republic | 2025 | −2.2% |
| 11 | Spain | 2025 | −2.4% |
| 12 | Germany | 2025 | −2.9% |
| 13 | Italy | 2025 | −3.1% |
| 14 | Finland | 2025 | −3.8% |
| 15 | Bulgaria | 2025 | −4.0% |
| 16 | Austria | 2025 | −4.1% |
| 17 | Trinidad and Tobago | 2025 | −4.6% |
| 18 | Hungary | 2025 | −4.7% |
| 19 | France | 2025 | −5.1% |
| 20 | Belgium | 2025 | −5.2% |
| 21 | Grenada | 2025 | −7.2% |
| 22 | Poland | 2025 | −7.2% |
| 23 | Romania | 2025 | −7.8% |
Government Budget Balance by country: all 23 economies ranked →
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FAQ
- What is the current government Budget Balance in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The latest reading is −4.6% for 2025, published by Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago.
- Where does this data come from?
- It is collected directly from Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code TT.BUDGET.A.NSA.
Last updated 2026-08-16. Source: Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago. Original title: “Trinidad and Tobago overall fiscal balance, % of GDP (CBTT fiscal-year ratios, FY-end, deficit negative)”.