Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 0.7413 units per US$ of GDP in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Trinidad and Tobago, 1964–2009
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Trinidad and Tobago is 0.7413 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2009. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 55.4% on the previous year and up 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.7413 units per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP, in 1964.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 92nd of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1965 | 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP | +363.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0104 units per US$ of GDP | +218.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0121 units per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 1968 | 0.015 units per US$ of GDP | +24.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0162 units per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1970 | 0.022 units per US$ of GDP | +36.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0219 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0396 units per US$ of GDP | +81.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0408 units per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0392 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0696 units per US$ of GDP | +77.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0851 units per US$ of GDP | +22.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0743 units per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1 units per US$ of GDP | +34.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0833 units per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 1980 | 0.09 units per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0934 units per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 0.112 units per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1378 units per US$ of GDP | +23.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1018 units per US$ of GDP | -26.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1219 units per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 1986 | 0.141 units per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2804 units per US$ of GDP | +98.8% |
| 1988 | 0.293 units per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 0.3416 units per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2745 units per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2132 units per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1953 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2475 units per US$ of GDP | +26.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2676 units per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2715 units per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3283 units per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 1997 | 0.4399 units per US$ of GDP | +34.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4722 units per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4911 units per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5233 units per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 0.5401 units per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5676 units per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.506 units per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 0.521 units per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.45 units per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2006 | 0.47 units per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4957 units per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4771 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.7413 units per US$ of GDP | +55.4% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.7413 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6368 units per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.7413 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.6347 units per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +363.9% | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1966 | +218.0% | 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0104 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0096 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0162 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.0576 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0219 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1713 units per US$ of GDP | 0.09 units per US$ of GDP | 0.3416 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3201 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1953 units per US$ of GDP | 0.4911 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5292 units per US$ of GDP | 0.45 units per US$ of GDP | 0.7413 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 89 Seychelles 0.7981 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 90 Solomon Islands 0.7858 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 91 Eswatini 0.763 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 93 Nicaragua 0.7291 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 94 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.7265 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 95 Argentina 0.695 units 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 capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.7413 units per US$ of GDP in 2009, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7413 units per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP in 1964.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 92nd out of 151 countries with data for 2009.
- Is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.0%. 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 Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.