Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was -10,072 units per person in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Trinidad and Tobago, 1960–2009
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2009, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Trinidad and Tobago stood at -10,072 units per person.
The figure is up 54.4% on the previous year and down 1,649.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 2,144 units per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, -22,091 units per person, in 2008.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 148th out of 176 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -21.78 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 20.62 units per person | -194.7% |
| 1962 | 31.81 units per person | +54.3% |
| 1963 | 31.33 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 39.62 units per person | +26.5% |
| 1965 | 20.33 units per person | -48.7% |
| 1966 | 52.42 units per person | +157.9% |
| 1967 | 34.29 units per person | -34.6% |
| 1968 | 37.03 units per person | +8.0% |
| 1969 | 24.64 units per person | -33.5% |
| 1970 | 46.13 units per person | +87.3% |
| 1971 | 89.43 units per person | +93.8% |
| 1972 | 136.15 units per person | +52.2% |
| 1973 | 195.72 units per person | +43.8% |
| 1974 | -313.19 units per person | -260.0% |
| 1975 | -1,046 units per person | +234.1% |
| 1976 | -1,504 units per person | +43.7% |
| 1977 | -2,591 units per person | +72.3% |
| 1978 | -3,026 units per person | +16.8% |
| 1979 | -3,185 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1980 | -4,330 units per person | +35.9% |
| 1981 | -4,940 units per person | +14.1% |
| 1982 | -3,053 units per person | -38.2% |
| 1983 | -1,328 units per person | -56.5% |
| 1984 | -539.04 units per person | -59.4% |
| 1985 | -376.2 units per person | -30.2% |
| 1986 | 865.78 units per person | -330.1% |
| 1987 | 1,561 units per person | +80.3% |
| 1988 | 1,718 units per person | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 1,873 units per person | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 1,924 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 1,824 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 2,144 units per person | +17.6% |
| 1993 | 1,739 units per person | -18.9% |
| 1994 | 1,189 units per person | -31.7% |
| 1995 | 1,240 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 335.55 units per person | -72.9% |
| 1997 | 1,420 units per person | +323.2% |
| 1998 | 1,004 units per person | -29.3% |
| 1999 | 649.82 units per person | -35.3% |
| 2000 | -1,470 units per person | -326.2% |
| 2001 | -2,888 units per person | +96.5% |
| 2002 | -2,591 units per person | -10.3% |
| 2003 | -3,871 units per person | +49.4% |
| 2004 | -7,543 units per person | +94.9% |
| 2005 | -12,879 units per person | +70.7% |
| 2006 | -18,351 units per person | +42.5% |
| 2007 | -15,108 units per person | -17.7% |
| 2008 | -22,091 units per person | +46.2% |
| 2009 | -10,072 units per person | -54.4% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's -10,072 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,899 units per person. (60 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's -10,072 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,278 units per person. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.03 units per person | -21.78 units per person | 52.42 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | -1,120 units per person | -3,185 units per person | 195.72 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | -854.83 units per person | -4,940 units per person | 1,873 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,347 units per person | 335.55 units per person | 2,144 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | -9,686 units per person | -22,091 units per person | -1,470 units per person | 10 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
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 domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Trinidad and Tobago was -10,072 units per person in 2009, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 2,144 units per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was -22,091 units per person in 2008.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 148th out of 176 countries with data for 2009.
- Is domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,649.9%. 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 Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.