Inflation Trinidad and Tobago 2011
Average inflation: 5.2%
Current Inflation
Inflation is very high at 5.2%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in January at 12.5%. The lowest inflation was in August at 0.6%.
- Highest month
- January: 12.5%
- Lowest month
- August: 0.6%
- Difference
- 11.9 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Food with an average of 6.6%. The lowest price increase was in Energy with an average of 1.3%.
- Highest increase
- Food: 6.6%
- Lowest increase
- Energy: 1.3%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 3.4% lower than the 5-year average of 8.6%.
- 5-year average
- 8.6%
- 10-year average
- 7%
- All-time high (2008)
- 12%
- All-time low (2004)
- 3.7%
Trend
Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2010, inflation has fallen by +5.3 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- -5.3 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- August: -15.6 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 3.2% 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 €105.20 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2011
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2010 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 12.5% | +8.9 |
| February | 10.7% | +5.9 |
| March | 9.3% | +4.2 |
| April | 6.4% | -0.8 |
| May | 3.9% | -5.7 |
| June | 0.8% | -12.9 |
| July | 1.4% | -12.8 |
| August | 0.6% | -15.6 |
| September | 2.6% | -10.5 |
| October | 3.7% | -8.8 |
| November | 5.7% | -7.0 |
| December | 5.3% | -8.1 |
| Average | 5.2% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.