Inflation Trinidad and Tobago 2010
Average inflation: 10.5%
Current Inflation
Inflation is very high at 10.5%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in August at 16.2%. The lowest inflation was in January at 3.6%.
- Highest month
- August: 16.2%
- Lowest month
- January: 3.6%
- Difference
- 12.6 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Core inflation with an average of 4.3%. The lowest price increase was in Energy with an average of 0.3%.
- Highest increase
- Core inflation: 4.3%
- Lowest increase
- Energy: 0.3%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 1.3% higher than the 5-year average of 9.2%.
- 5-year average
- 9.2%
- 10-year average
- 7%
- All-time high (2008)
- 12%
- All-time low (2004)
- 3.7%
Trend
Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2009, inflation has fallen by +3.3 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- +3.3 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- August: +12.0 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 8.5% 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 €110.50 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2010
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2009 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 3.6% | -8.1 |
| February | 4.8% | -6.8 |
| March | 5.1% | -6.2 |
| April | 7.2% | -4.7 |
| May | 9.6% | -0.7 |
| June | 13.7% | +5.3 |
| July | 14.2% | +8.3 |
| August | 16.2% | +12.0 |
| September | 13.1% | +8.1 |
| October | 12.5% | +9.8 |
| November | 12.7% | +11.2 |
| December | 13.4% | +12.0 |
| Average | 10.5% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.