Bank capital to total assets in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Bank capital to total assets was 11.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Bank capital to total assets in Trinidad and Tobago, 2010–2020
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank capital to total assets in Trinidad and Tobago is 11.9%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank capital to total assets in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 14.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2020.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 45th out of 139 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Bank capital to total assets in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 14.2% | — |
| 2011 | 13.9% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 14.3% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 14.2% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 13.2% | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 14.1% | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 12.9% | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 13.2% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 12.1% | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 12.4% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 11.9% | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.4% | 12.1% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 11.9% | 11.9% | 1 |
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More financial sector data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 118.45 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -0.2193 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 86.49 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 118.45 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -0.2193 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank capital to total assets in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Bank capital to total assets in Trinidad and Tobago was 11.9% in 2020, according to Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank capital to total assets recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest bank capital to total assets recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2020.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for bank capital to total assets?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 45th out of 139 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank capital to total assets rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank capital to total assets (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of bank capital and reserves to total assets. Capital and reserves include funds contributed by owners, retained earnings, general and special reserves, provisions, and valuation adjustments. Capital includes tier 1 capital (paid-up shares and common stock), which is a common feature in all countries' banking systems, and total regulatory capital, which includes several specified types of subordinated debt instruments that need not be repaid if the funds are required to maintain minimum capital levels (these comprise tier 2 and tier 3 capital). Total assets include all nonfinancial and financial assets. Reported by IMF staff. Note that due to differences in national accounting, taxation, and supervisory regimes, these data are not strictly comparable across countries.