Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations was 6.92 billion Domestic currency in 2024. ▲ Rising
Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Trinidad and Tobago, 2001–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in Domestic currency.
Analysis
The most recent figure for currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Trinidad and Tobago is 6.92 billion Domestic currency, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.1% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 8.04 billion Domestic currency in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.36 billion Domestic currency, in 2001.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 113th out of 145 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Domestic currency | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.36 billion Domestic currency | — |
| 2002 | 1.50 billion Domestic currency | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 1.68 billion Domestic currency | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 1.84 billion Domestic currency | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 2.41 billion Domestic currency | +31.1% |
| 2006 | 2.64 billion Domestic currency | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 3.17 billion Domestic currency | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 3.42 billion Domestic currency | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 3.68 billion Domestic currency | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 4.12 billion Domestic currency | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 4.51 billion Domestic currency | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 5.32 billion Domestic currency | +17.9% |
| 2013 | 5.98 billion Domestic currency | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 6.79 billion Domestic currency | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 7.63 billion Domestic currency | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 7.75 billion Domestic currency | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 8.04 billion Domestic currency | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 7.89 billion Domestic currency | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 4.78 billion Domestic currency | -39.4% |
| 2020 | 6.73 billion Domestic currency | +40.8% |
| 2021 | 7.50 billion Domestic currency | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 7.55 billion Domestic currency | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 7.70 billion Domestic currency | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 6.92 billion Domestic currency | -10.1% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 6.92 billion Domestic currency is below the median for high income countries, which is 53.10 billion Domestic currency, 13% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 6.92 billion Domestic currency is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 84.78 billion Domestic currency, 8% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -39.4% | 7.89 billion Domestic currency | 4.78 billion Domestic currency |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.41 billion Domestic currency | 1.36 billion Domestic currency | 3.68 billion Domestic currency | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.28 billion Domestic currency | 4.12 billion Domestic currency | 8.04 billion Domestic currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.28 billion Domestic currency | 6.73 billion Domestic currency | 7.70 billion Domestic currency | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 110 Bhutan 10.31 billion Domestic currency compare
- 111 Sierra Leone 9.16 billion Domestic currency compare
- 112 New Zealand 9.10 billion Domestic currency compare
- 114 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6.87 billion Domestic currency compare
- 115 Georgia 6.11 billion Domestic currency compare
- 116 Jordan 6.08 billion Domestic currency 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 currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Trinidad and Tobago was 6.92 billion Domestic currency in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest currency in circulation outside of depository corporations recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 8.04 billion Domestic currency in 2017.
- What is the lowest currency in circulation outside of depository corporations recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.36 billion Domestic currency in 2001.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for currency in circulation outside of depository corporations?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 113th out of 145 countries with data for 2024.
- Is currency in circulation outside of depository corporations rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations (Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Monetary Aggregates 2026 April