Broad money (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Broad money (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 4.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Broad money (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 4.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP for broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 5.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3579 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1965.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 105th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3713 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.3852 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1962 | 0.3636 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1963 | 0.3873 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1964 | 0.3583 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1965 | 0.3579 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.4073 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 1967 | 0.4138 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.4769 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 1969 | 0.5327 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1970 | 0.5945 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1971 | 0.6757 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 1972 | 0.6673 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.6287 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1974 | 0.5253 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1975 | 0.5684 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 0.7452 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +31.1% |
| 1977 | 0.7518 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.8256 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1979 | 0.8291 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.6892 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 1981 | 0.7855 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 1982 | 0.9084 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 1983 | 1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1984 | 1.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 1.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 1.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +49.6% |
| 1987 | 1.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 1.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 2.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 1.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1991 | 1.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 1.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1993 | 2.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +34.3% |
| 1994 | 2.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 2.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 2.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 1997 | 3.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 3.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 3.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 2.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 3.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 3.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 2.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2004 | 2.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 2.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 2.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 2.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 2.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 3.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +70.5% |
| 2010 | 3.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 3.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 3.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 3.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 3.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 3.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 4.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 2017 | 4.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 4.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 4.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 5.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 2021 | 4.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2022 | 4.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 4.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2024 | 4.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4054 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3579 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5327 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6811 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5253 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8291 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6892 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 102 Botswana 5.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 103 Malaysia 5.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 104 Sierra Leone 5.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 106 Eswatini 4.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 107 Guatemala 4.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 108 Sao Tome and Principe 4.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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), per unit of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago was 4.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 5.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3579 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1965.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 105th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. 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), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Broad money (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Broad money (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Broad money International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Broad money (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.