Central bank assets to GDP in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Central bank assets to GDP was 32.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Central bank assets to GDP in Trinidad and Tobago, 1960–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for central bank assets to gdp in Trinidad and Tobago is 32.2%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 100.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, central bank assets to gdp in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 32.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1979.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 9th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Central bank assets to GDP in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.6% | — |
| 1961 | 0.6% | -8.4% |
| 1962 | 0.5% | -5.5% |
| 1963 | 0.5% | -8.7% |
| 1964 | 0.5% | -4.7% |
| 1965 | 0.6% | +29.4% |
| 1966 | 1.8% | +208.0% |
| 1967 | 0.2% | -89.3% |
| 1968 | 1.8% | +812.9% |
| 1969 | 3.0% | +65.8% |
| 1970 | 2.6% | -10.9% |
| 1971 | 1.3% | -50.5% |
| 1972 | 2.7% | +104.2% |
| 1973 | 3.6% | +34.7% |
| 1974 | 0.5% | -86.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | -55.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | -16.0% |
| 1977 | 0.3% | +77.6% |
| 1978 | 0.4% | +20.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2% | -59.3% |
| 1980 | 0.6% | +259.4% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | -52.8% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | -26.6% |
| 1983 | 0.4% | +108.1% |
| 1984 | 0.9% | +125.6% |
| 1985 | 1.2% | +30.6% |
| 1986 | 7.9% | +545.5% |
| 1987 | 9.1% | +16.4% |
| 1988 | 12.3% | +34.7% |
| 1989 | 13.3% | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 11.5% | -13.3% |
| 1991 | 12.4% | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 14.1% | +13.0% |
| 1993 | 8.6% | -38.8% |
| 1994 | 5.3% | -38.9% |
| 1995 | 3.4% | -34.9% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | -58.4% |
| 1997 | 3.2% | +124.1% |
| 1998 | 2.9% | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 3.0% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 2.2% | -25.9% |
| 2001 | 2.4% | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | -20.8% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | -29.3% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | +67.3% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | -36.9% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -42.0% |
| 2010 | 16.4% | +1981.3% |
| 2011 | 16.0% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 19.6% | +22.1% |
| 2013 | 21.3% | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 24.0% | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 30.4% | +26.9% |
| 2016 | 26.7% | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 30.1% | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 32.5% | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 26.4% | -18.7% |
| 2020 | 31.4% | +18.9% |
| 2021 | 32.2% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.0% | 0.2% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.2% | 0.2% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.6% | 0.2% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.6% | 1.4% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 0.8% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 16.0% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.8% | 31.4% | 32.2% | 2 |
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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 central bank assets to gdp in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Central bank assets to gdp in Trinidad and Tobago was 32.2% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest central bank assets to gdp recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 32.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest central bank assets to gdp recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1979.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for central bank assets to gdp?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 9th out of 183 countries with data for 2021.
- Is central bank assets to gdp rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Central bank assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on domestic real nonfinancial sector by the Central Bank as a share of GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is Central Bank claims, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Central Bank claims (IFS lines 12, a-d); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF).