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Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago Dollar (TTD)

25
Moderate
Risk
#152
of 171
Safer
than 11% of currencies
36
global avg score
$952
$1,000 in 5 years
Impact on Citizens

Citizens need modest returns of 2.5% per year to keep up. Inflation is low — a basic savings account or index fund is enough to stay ahead.See savings calculator ↓

Economic Indicators

Inflation Rate
1.0%
Debt to GDP
15.9%
GDP Growth
-0.8%
Broad Money / GDP
72.5%

Banking & Stability

NPL Ratio
2.8%
Reserve Months
5.7
Current Account
4.8%
FX Volatility
0.2

Governance & Markets

Rule of Law
Not available
Black Market Premium
Not available
Capital Controls
14.0
Peg Fragility
Not available

Currency Structure

Global Currency Role
70.0
FX Regime
managed float
Data Coverage
75.0%

Savings Impact Calculator

TTD
Holding cash in TTD1.0% inflation
TTD 952−TTD 48 (5% purchasing power lost)
Your TTD 1,000 buys 5% less in 5 years
What if you invested TTD 1,000 instead? (5yr, in TTD terms)
Hold USD Cash
TTD 859
−TTD 141
-3.0%/yr net in TTD
S&P 500
TTD 1611
+TTD 611
range: TTD 734–TTD 3176
10% USD return + 0.0% FX · ±16% vol
Gold
TTD 1469
+TTD 469
range: TTD 418–TTD 4007
8% USD return + 0.0% FX · ±24% vol
Bitcoin
TTD 3052
+TTD 2052
range: TTD 180–TTD 18.4k
25% USD return + 0.0% FX · ±54% vol

All values in TTD. USD-denominated assets (S&P 500, Gold, Bitcoin) include an estimated FX gain of ~0.0%/yr based on the inflation differential between Trinidad and Tobago (1.0%) and the US (~3%). This uses purchasing power parity as a long-run approximation — actual FX movements can differ significantly in the short term. S&P 500 based on 1957-2024, Gold on 2000-2024, Bitcoin on 2015-2024. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Not financial advice.

Data last updated: 2026-08-19

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