Inflation Trinidad and Tobago 2013
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 7.3%. The lowest inflation was in October at 2.7%.
- Highest month
- January: 7.3%
- Lowest month
- October: 2.7%
- Difference
- 4.6 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Core inflation with an average of 2.4%. The lowest price increase was in Energy with an average of 0.1%.
- Highest increase
- Core inflation: 2.4%
- Lowest increase
- Energy: 0.1%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 2.3% lower than the 5-year average of 7.5%.
- 5-year average
- 7.5%
- 10-year average
- 7.6%
- All-time high (2008)
- 12%
- All-time low (2004)
- 3.7%
Trend
Inflation has remained relatively stable. Compared to 2012, the difference is minimal (-4.1 percentage point).
- Change vs. previous year
- -4.1 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- July: -7.0 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 2013
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 7.3% | +0.6 |
| February | 5.9% | -3.3 |
| March | 6.9% | -2.2 |
| April | 5.5% | -6.3 |
| May | 5.6% | -7.0 |
| June | 6.8% | -4.2 |
| July | 3.8% | -7.0 |
| August | 5.1% | -2.8 |
| September | 3.0% | -4.7 |
| October | 2.7% | -6.7 |
| November | 4.4% | -3.7 |
| December | 5.6% | -1.6 |
| Average | 5.2% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.