Inflation Trinidad and Tobago 2009
Average inflation: 7.2%
Current Inflation
Inflation is very high at 7.2%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in April at 11.9%. The lowest inflation was in December at 1.4%.
- Highest month
- April: 11.9%
- Lowest month
- December: 1.4%
- Difference
- 10.5 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Food with an average of 7.9%. The lowest price increase was in Core inflation with an average of 4.1%.
- Highest increase
- Food: 7.9%
- Lowest increase
- Core inflation: 4.1%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 1.3% lower than the 5-year average of 8.5%.
- 5-year average
- 8.5%
- 10-year average
- 6.6%
- All-time high (2008)
- 12%
- All-time low (2004)
- 3.7%
Trend
Inflation has remained relatively stable. Compared to 2008, the difference is minimal (-4.8 percentage point).
- Change vs. previous year
- -4.8 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- December: -13.0 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 5.2% above the ECB target of 2.0%. This means purchasing power is declining faster than intended.
Purchasing Power
At this high inflation rate, purchasing power rapidly decreases. This has a major impact on households, especially without adequate salary increases.
What you could buy for €100 this year will cost approximately €107.20 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2009
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2008 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 11.7% | +1.7 |
| February | 11.6% | +2.2 |
| March | 11.3% | +1.6 |
| April | 11.9% | +2.7 |
| May | 10.3% | +0.3 |
| June | 8.4% | -2.9 |
| July | 5.9% | -5.9 |
| August | 4.2% | -9.3 |
| September | 5.0% | -9.7 |
| October | 2.7% | -12.7 |
| November | 1.5% | -12.8 |
| December | 1.4% | -13.0 |
| Average | 7.2% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.