Tax revenue (current LCU), gaps filled in Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago: Tax revenue (current LCU), gaps filled was 26.57 billion current LCU in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
26.57 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 17.3%
World rank
108th
of 157 countries
All-time high
51.69 billion current LCU
in 2008
All-time low
1.80 billion current LCU
in 1976
Years of data
25
1976–2019

Tax revenue (current LCU), gaps filled in Trinidad and Tobago, 1976–2019

010.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B50.0B1976199720191976: 1.8B current LCU1977: 2.5B current LCU1978: 2.5B current LCU1979: 3.2B current LCU1980: 5.3B current LCU1981: 5.8B current LCU2001: 12.2B current LCU2002: 11.5B current LCU2003: 15.2B current LCU2004: 18.4B current LCU2005: 26.6B current LCU2006: 35.1B current LCU2007: 35.6B current LCU2008: 51.7B current LCU2009: 32.5B current LCU2010: 37.1B current LCU2011: 41.8B current LCU2012: 43.6B current LCU2013: 44.6B current LCU2014: 47.3B current LCU2015: 42.3B current LCU2016: 33.7B current LCU2017: 29.7B current LCU2018: 32.1B current LCU2019: 26.6B current LCU

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

In 2019, tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 26.57 billion current LCU.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.3% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 51.69 billion current LCU in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.80 billion current LCU, in 1976.

Trinidad and Tobago ranks 108th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Tax revenue (current LCU), gaps filled in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year

Annual values for Tax revenue (current LCU), gaps filled in Trinidad and Tobago, 1976 to 2019.
Year current LCU Change
1976 1.80 billion current LCU
1977 2.46 billion current LCU +36.4%
1978 2.46 billion current LCU +0.0%
1979 3.22 billion current LCU +31.1%
1980 5.34 billion current LCU +65.5%
1981 5.85 billion current LCU +9.6%
2001 12.17 billion current LCU +108.1%
2002 11.51 billion current LCU -5.4%
2003 15.16 billion current LCU +31.7%
2004 18.42 billion current LCU +21.5%
2005 26.56 billion current LCU +44.1%
2006 35.08 billion current LCU +32.1%
2007 35.60 billion current LCU +1.5%
2008 51.69 billion current LCU +45.2%
2009 32.54 billion current LCU -37.1%
2010 37.07 billion current LCU +13.9%
2011 41.80 billion current LCU +12.7%
2012 43.57 billion current LCU +4.2%
2013 44.64 billion current LCU +2.5%
2014 47.29 billion current LCU +5.9%
2015 42.30 billion current LCU -10.5%
2016 33.71 billion current LCU -20.3%
2017 29.73 billion current LCU -11.8%
2018 32.14 billion current LCU +8.1%
2019 26.57 billion current LCU -17.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.49 billion current LCU 1.80 billion current LCU 3.22 billion current LCU 4
1980s 5.59 billion current LCU 5.34 billion current LCU 5.85 billion current LCU 2
2000s 26.53 billion current LCU 11.51 billion current LCU 51.69 billion current LCU 9
2010s 37.88 billion current LCU 26.57 billion current LCU 47.29 billion current LCU 10

Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago

  1. 105 Sudan 47.26 billion current LCU compare
  2. 106 Belarus 33.27 billion current LCU compare
  3. 107 Cape Verde 32.42 billion current LCU compare
  4. 109 Slovakia 24.92 billion current LCU compare
  5. 110 Luxembourg 24.68 billion current LCU compare
  6. 111 Vanuatu 23.35 billion current LCU compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled in Trinidad and Tobago?
Tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled in Trinidad and Tobago was 26.57 billion current LCU in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The highest recorded value was 51.69 billion current LCU in 2008.
What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The lowest recorded value was 1.80 billion current LCU in 1976.
How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled?
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 108th out of 157 countries with data for 2019.
Is tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tax revenue (current LCU), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Tax revenue (current LCU) with 50 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Tax revenue (current LCU), gaps filled
Unit
current LCU
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
157 places, 4,761 data points, 1972–2024
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Tax revenue (current LCU) with 50 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.