Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate was -9.09 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-9.09 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 830.7%
World rank
146th
of 156 countries
All-time high
27.74 % change on previous year
in 2004
All-time low
-17.67 % change on previous year
in 2016
Years of data
18
2002–2019

Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago, 2002–2019

-20-1001020302002201020192002: 10.6 % change on previous year2003: -6.5 % change on previous year2004: 27.7 % change on previous year2005: 0.098 % change on previous year2006: 16 % change on previous year2007: 14.2 % change on previous year2008: 26.9 % change on previous year2009: -16.7 % change on previous year2010: 15.7 % change on previous year2011: -9.2 % change on previous year2012: 17.4 % change on previous year2013: 4.7 % change on previous year2014: -11 % change on previous year2015: 20.6 % change on previous year2016: -17.7 % change on previous year2017: 18.9 % change on previous year2018: 1.2 % change on previous year2019: -9.1 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Trinidad and Tobago recorded -9.09 % change on previous year for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 830.7% on the previous year and up 45.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 27.74 % change on previous year in 2004 and was at its lowest, -17.67 % change on previous year, in 2016.

Trinidad and Tobago ranks 146th of 156 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year

Annual values for Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago, 2002 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
2002 10.63 % change on previous year
2003 -6.54 % change on previous year -161.6%
2004 27.74 % change on previous year -523.9%
2005 0.0982 % change on previous year -99.6%
2006 16.03 % change on previous year +16232.9%
2007 14.19 % change on previous year -11.5%
2008 26.91 % change on previous year +89.6%
2009 -16.69 % change on previous year -162.0%
2010 15.67 % change on previous year -193.9%
2011 -9.19 % change on previous year -158.6%
2012 17.36 % change on previous year -288.9%
2013 4.66 % change on previous year -73.1%
2014 -10.98 % change on previous year -335.5%
2015 20.58 % change on previous year -287.4%
2016 -17.67 % change on previous year -185.9%
2017 18.9 % change on previous year -207.0%
2018 1.24 % change on previous year -93.4%
2019 -9.09 % change on previous year -830.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.05 % change on previous year -16.69 % change on previous year 27.74 % change on previous year 8
2010s 3.15 % change on previous year -17.67 % change on previous year 20.58 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago

  1. 143 China -6.55 % change on previous year compare
  2. 144 Benin -6.61 % change on previous year
  3. 145 Saint Lucia -8.21 % change on previous year compare
  4. 147 Bahrain -10.23 % change on previous year compare
  5. 148 Marshall Islands -11.2 % change on previous year compare
  6. 149 Cambodia -11.55 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago?
Taxes on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago was -9.09 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The highest recorded value was 27.74 % change on previous year in 2004.
What is the lowest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The lowest recorded value was -17.67 % change on previous year in 2016.
How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate?
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 146th out of 156 countries with data for 2019.
Is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.5%. 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 Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
156 places, 4,397 data points, 1973–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Taxes on goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.