Inflation Trinidad and Tobago 2020

Average inflation: 0.6%

Current Inflation

Inflation is very low at 0.6%, well below the ECB target.

Peak and Trough

The highest inflation was in November at 0.9%. The lowest inflation was in January at 0.4%.

Highest month
November: 0.9%
Lowest month
January: 0.4%
Difference
0.5 percentage points
Months with data
12 of 12

Category Insights

The highest price increase was in Food with an average of 1.9%. The lowest price increase was in Energy with an average of 0.0%.

Highest increase
Food: 1.9%
Lowest increase
Energy: 0.0%

Historical Context

Current inflation is 0.9% lower than the 5-year average of 1.5%. This approaches the lowest level since records began (0.6% in 2020).

5-year average
1.5%
10-year average
3.8%
All-time high (2008)
12%
All-time low (2020)
0.6%

Trend

Inflation has remained relatively stable. Compared to 2019, the difference is minimal (-0.4 percentage point).

Change vs. previous year
-0.4 percentage points
Largest monthly swing
March: -1.1 percentage points

ECB Target

Inflation is 1.4% below the ECB target of 2.0%. Too low inflation may indicate economic weakness.

Purchasing Power

At this inflation rate, purchasing power gradually decreases. The impact on daily expenses is relatively limited.

What you could buy for €100 this year will cost approximately €100.60 next year at this inflation rate.

Multi-year trend

Monthly figures 2020

Inflation by category

Food
1.9%
+1.3vs avg.
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Energy
0.0%
-0.6vs avg.
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Core inflation
0.1%
-0.5vs avg.
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Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.

Month overview

Month Inflation Difference vs. 2019
January 0.4% -1.0
February 0.5% -0.7
March 0.4% -1.1
April 0.7% -0.2
May 0.6% -0.5
June 0.6% -0.5
July 0.4% -0.7
August 0.5% -0.7
September 0.7% -0.4
October 0.7% +0.1
November 0.9% +0.6
December 0.8% +0.4
Average 0.6%

Data source

Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.

See also