Trinidad and Tobago
Consumer Price Index · 165.2 (2025)
World Bank data66 years of dataUpdated annually
Latest CPI
165.2
2025
Earliest CPI
2.3
1960
Change (1960–2025)
+163.0
+7094.1%
Key Takeaways
- Trinidad and Tobago has 66 years of CPI data available, with a latest value of 165.2.
- Cumulative CPI change: +7094.1% over the tracking period.
- That works out to an average annual change of roughly 107.5%.
- Fiat purchasing power in Trinidad and Tobago has more than halved — Bitcoin's fixed supply offers a stark contrast.
CPI Trend — Trinidad and Tobago
Sats vs Fiat Purchasing Power
How CPI erosion in Trinidad and Tobago compares to a fixed-supply asset
CPI Sats purchasing power (indexed)
Year-over-Year Inflation
Annual CPI change in Trinidad and Tobago
<2% 2-5% 5-10% >10%
CPI History
66 years of data (1960–2025)
| Year | CPI Value | Year-over-Year Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 165.2 | +1.6 (+1.0%) |
| 2024 | 163.6 | +0.9 (+0.5%) |
| 2023 | 162.8 | +7.2 (+4.6%) |
| 2022 | 155.6 | +8.6 (+5.8%) |
| 2021 | 147.0 | +3.0 (+2.1%) |
| 2020 | 144.0 | +0.9 (+0.6%) |
| 2019 | 143.2 | +1.4 (+1.0%) |
| 2018 | 141.8 | +1.4 (+1.0%) |
| 2017 | 140.3 | +2.6 (+1.9%) |
| 2016 | 137.7 | +4.1 (+3.1%) |
| 2015 | 133.6 | +6.0 (+4.7%) |
| 2014 | 127.7 | +6.9 (+5.7%) |
| 2013 | 120.8 | +6.0 (+5.2%) |
| 2012 | 114.8 | +9.7 (+9.3%) |
| 2011 | 105.1 | +5.1 (+5.1%) |
| 2010 | 100.0 | +9.5 (+10.5%) |
| 2009 | 90.5 | +5.9 (+7.0%) |
| 2008 | 84.6 | +9.1 (+12.0%) |
| 2007 | 75.5 | +5.5 (+7.9%) |
| 2006 | 70.0 | +5.4 (+8.3%) |
| 2005 | 64.6 | +4.2 (+6.9%) |
| 2004 | 60.4 | +2.2 (+3.7%) |
| 2003 | 58.3 | +2.1 (+3.8%) |
| 2002 | 56.1 | +2.2 (+4.2%) |
| 2001 | 53.9 | +2.8 (+5.5%) |
| 2000 | 51.1 | +1.8 (+3.6%) |
| 1999 | 49.3 | +1.6 (+3.4%) |
| 1998 | 47.7 | +2.5 (+5.6%) |
| 1997 | 45.1 | +1.6 (+3.6%) |
| 1996 | 43.5 | +1.4 (+3.4%) |
| 1995 | 42.1 | +2.1 (+5.2%) |
| 1994 | 40.0 | +3.2 (+8.8%) |
| 1993 | 36.8 | +3.6 (+10.8%) |
| 1992 | 33.2 | +2.0 (+6.4%) |
| 1991 | 31.2 | +1.1 (+3.8%) |
| 1990 | 30.1 | +3.0 (+11.1%) |
| 1989 | 27.1 | +2.8 (+11.4%) |
| 1988 | 24.3 | +1.7 (+7.8%) |
| 1987 | 22.5 | +2.2 (+10.8%) |
| 1986 | 20.3 | +1.5 (+7.7%) |
| 1985 | 18.9 | +1.3 (+7.6%) |
| 1984 | 17.6 | +2.1 (+13.3%) |
| 1983 | 15.5 | +2.0 (+15.2%) |
| 1982 | 13.4 | +1.4 (+11.6%) |
| 1981 | 12.0 | +1.5 (+14.3%) |
| 1980 | 10.5 | +1.6 (+17.5%) |
| 1979 | 9.0 | +1.2 (+14.7%) |
| 1978 | 7.8 | +0.7 (+10.3%) |
| 1977 | 7.1 | +0.7 (+11.7%) |
| 1976 | 6.3 | +0.6 (+10.7%) |
| 1975 | 5.7 | +0.8 (+17.0%) |
| 1974 | 4.9 | +0.9 (+22.0%) |
| 1973 | 4.0 | +0.5 (+14.8%) |
| 1972 | 3.5 | +0.3 (+9.3%) |
| 1971 | 3.2 | +0.1 (+3.5%) |
| 1970 | 3.1 | +0.1 (+2.5%) |
| 1969 | 3.0 | +0.1 (+2.4%) |
| 1968 | 2.9 | +0.2 (+8.2%) |
| 1967 | 2.7 | +0.1 (+2.1%) |
| 1966 | 2.7 | +0.1 (+4.1%) |
| 1965 | 2.6 | +0.0 (+1.8%) |
| 1964 | 2.5 | +0.0 (+0.9%) |
| 1963 | 2.5 | +0.1 (+3.8%) |
| 1962 | 2.4 | +0.1 (+3.0%) |
| 1961 | 2.3 | +0.0 (+1.5%) |
| 1960 | 2.3 | — |
Inflation in Trinidad and Tobago
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Trinidad and Tobago tracks changes in the cost of a standardized basket of goods and services. Since 1960, the CPI has moved from 2.3 to 165.2, representing a cumulative change of +7094.1%.
Rising CPI values indicate that the TTD buys less over time. Bitcoin's fixed supply offers an alternative for preserving purchasing power. Compare Trinidad and Tobago's inflation against other countries on the world map.