republic of trinidad and tobago review the economy 2001 ministry finance september for period october 2000 to p r e f a c performance was analysed on data obtained fiscal year except following which were reviewed calendar basis world economic environment b domestic gross product population mid estimates co ordinating monitoring unit table contents page no preface list figures iii appendices v introduction 1 output employment 3 inflation 5 exchange rates 7 interest 8 commodity prices trade payments 10 debt 11 real sector gdp 13 petroleum 15 petrochemicals 18 iron steel 19 cement 20 agriculture sugar 22 tourism 23 wages labour force 24 i public activities revenue 27 expenditure 30 financing 31 service 32 banking liquidity 34 commercial banks deposits credit 35