Broad money (current LCU), annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Broad money (current LCU), annual growth rate was 1.03 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Broad money (current LCU), annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 1.03 % change on previous year for broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 26.2% on the previous year and down 85.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 34.65 % change on previous year in 1982 and was at its lowest, -6.91 % change on previous year, in 1992.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 152nd of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money (current LCU), annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.27 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -0.0444 % change on previous year | -100.3% |
| 1963 | 16.65 % change on previous year | -37616.7% |
| 1964 | -2.89 % change on previous year | -117.4% |
| 1965 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -215.2% |
| 1966 | 11.84 % change on previous year | +255.2% |
| 1967 | 6.95 % change on previous year | -41.2% |
| 1968 | 14.78 % change on previous year | +112.5% |
| 1969 | 14.7 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 17.71 % change on previous year | +20.5% |
| 1971 | 24.01 % change on previous year | +35.6% |
| 1972 | 19.31 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 1973 | 13.82 % change on previous year | -28.4% |
| 1974 | 30.36 % change on previous year | +119.7% |
| 1975 | 29.43 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 34.21 % change on previous year | +16.2% |
| 1977 | 26.65 % change on previous year | -22.1% |
| 1978 | 24.64 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1979 | 29.73 % change on previous year | +20.7% |
| 1980 | 12.64 % change on previous year | -57.5% |
| 1981 | 27.79 % change on previous year | +119.9% |
| 1982 | 34.65 % change on previous year | +24.7% |
| 1983 | 7.29 % change on previous year | -79.0% |
| 1984 | 5.15 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 1985 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -76.3% |
| 1986 | -2.73 % change on previous year | -324.3% |
| 1987 | 3.47 % change on previous year | -226.7% |
| 1988 | 0.6072 % change on previous year | -82.5% |
| 1989 | 6.37 % change on previous year | +949.1% |
| 1990 | 6.24 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -59.5% |
| 1992 | -6.91 % change on previous year | -373.0% |
| 1993 | 15.25 % change on previous year | -320.9% |
| 1994 | 16.66 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 3.96 % change on previous year | -76.2% |
| 1996 | 23.19 % change on previous year | +485.9% |
| 1997 | 11.33 % change on previous year | -51.2% |
| 1998 | 14.49 % change on previous year | +27.9% |
| 1999 | 4.23 % change on previous year | -70.8% |
| 2000 | 11.69 % change on previous year | +176.1% |
| 2001 | 13.82 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 2002 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -89.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3896 % change on previous year | -73.2% |
| 2004 | 19.2 % change on previous year | +4828.0% |
| 2005 | 26.69 % change on previous year | +39.0% |
| 2006 | 19.73 % change on previous year | -26.1% |
| 2007 | 11.61 % change on previous year | -41.2% |
| 2008 | 16.44 % change on previous year | +41.6% |
| 2009 | 17.25 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -94.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7894 % change on previous year | -22.4% |
| 2012 | 20.83 % change on previous year | +2539.1% |
| 2013 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -84.6% |
| 2014 | 7.19 % change on previous year | +124.3% |
| 2015 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -84.2% |
| 2016 | 2.79 % change on previous year | +146.1% |
| 2017 | -0.3606 % change on previous year | -112.9% |
| 2018 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -425.4% |
| 2019 | 2.88 % change on previous year | +145.7% |
| 2020 | 7.12 % change on previous year | +147.1% |
| 2021 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -76.4% |
| 2022 | 1.87 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
| 2024 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -26.2% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 1.03 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.94 % change on previous year, 17% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 1.03 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.85 % change on previous year, 10% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Broad money (current LCU), annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +37616.7% | -0.0444 % change on previous year | 16.65 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +4828.0% | 0.3896 % change on previous year | 19.2 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | +2539.1% | 0.7894 % change on previous year | 20.83 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | +949.1% | 0.6072 % change on previous year | 6.37 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.73 % change on previous year | -2.89 % change on previous year | 16.65 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 24.99 % change on previous year | 13.82 % change on previous year | 34.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.64 % change on previous year | -2.73 % change on previous year | 34.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.1 % change on previous year | -6.91 % change on previous year | 23.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.83 % change on previous year | 0.3896 % change on previous year | 26.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.07 % change on previous year | -0.3606 % change on previous year | 20.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.62 % change on previous year | 1.03 % change on previous year | 7.12 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 149 Liberia 1.82 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Denmark 1.45 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Gabon 1.36 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Kenya 1.01 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Barbados 0.9378 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Uruguay 0.8129 % change on previous year compare
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 broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago was 1.03 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 34.65 % change on previous year in 1982.
- What is the lowest broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.91 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 152nd out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Broad money (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Broad money (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Broad money International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Broad money (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.