Claims on central government in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Claims on central government was 8.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual growth as % of broad money.
Analysis
The most recent figure for claims on central government in Trinidad and Tobago is 8.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 538.8% on the previous year and up 737.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 38.3% in 1982 and was at its lowest, -72.4%, in 1975.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 32nd out of 167 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on central government in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | annual growth as % of broad money | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18.2% | — |
| 1962 | 4.5% | -75.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0% | -99.0% |
| 1964 | 3.1% | +6821.7% |
| 1965 | -6.8% | -320.6% |
| 1966 | 11.6% | -270.9% |
| 1967 | -5.6% | -148.7% |
| 1968 | 1.0% | -117.3% |
| 1969 | -3.2% | -431.5% |
| 1970 | 5.2% | -260.5% |
| 1971 | 9.0% | +72.9% |
| 1972 | 8.0% | -10.9% |
| 1973 | 8.7% | +8.8% |
| 1974 | -64.1% | -835.2% |
| 1975 | -72.4% | +13.0% |
| 1976 | -36.1% | -50.1% |
| 1977 | -64.1% | +77.5% |
| 1978 | -21.7% | -66.2% |
| 1979 | -7.4% | -65.7% |
| 1980 | -34.8% | +367.6% |
| 1981 | -17.5% | -49.9% |
| 1982 | 38.3% | -319.4% |
| 1983 | 26.6% | -30.6% |
| 1984 | 11.4% | -56.9% |
| 1985 | 2.2% | -80.6% |
| 1986 | 17.6% | +692.3% |
| 1987 | 10.5% | -40.7% |
| 1988 | 2.5% | -76.1% |
| 1989 | 2.5% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.9% | -63.0% |
| 1991 | -1.1% | -220.1% |
| 1992 | 4.3% | -488.2% |
| 1993 | -5.4% | -226.4% |
| 1994 | -6.5% | +20.9% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | -109.2% |
| 1996 | -9.1% | -1603.2% |
| 1997 | 8.9% | -198.4% |
| 1998 | -3.1% | -134.2% |
| 1999 | -2.3% | -25.4% |
| 2000 | -13.2% | +481.8% |
| 2001 | -5.3% | -60.3% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | -140.7% |
| 2003 | -4.4% | -305.4% |
| 2004 | -17.2% | +292.6% |
| 2005 | -3.5% | -79.7% |
| 2006 | -15.2% | +334.9% |
| 2007 | -12.8% | -15.9% |
| 2008 | -16.2% | +26.4% |
| 2009 | 29.7% | -283.5% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | -93.1% |
| 2011 | -7.5% | -467.9% |
| 2012 | 19.2% | -353.9% |
| 2013 | -5.6% | -129.0% |
| 2014 | -4.3% | -22.1% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -122.8% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | +384.9% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | -35.0% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | -22.5% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | +99.5% |
| 2020 | 6.1% | +27.1% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -83.3% |
| 2022 | -2.8% | -375.9% |
| 2023 | 4.9% | -272.7% |
| 2024 | -1.9% | -138.7% |
| 2025 | 8.3% | -538.8% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 8.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 21.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 8.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.4%, 5.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Claims on central government 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +6821.7% | 0.0% | 3.1% |
| 1996 | -1603.2% | 0.6% | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5% | -6.8% | 18.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | -23.5% | -72.4% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.9% | -34.8% | 38.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.3% | -9.1% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | -5.6% | -17.2% | 29.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | -7.5% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | -2.8% | 8.3% | 6 |
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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 claims on central government in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Claims on central government in Trinidad and Tobago was 8.3% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 38.3% in 1982.
- What is the lowest claims on central government recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was -72.4% in 1975.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for claims on central government?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 32nd out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is claims on central government rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 737.9%. 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 database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on central government (annual growth as % of broad money). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator represents the annual percentage growth in the ratio of claims to broad money.