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 -0.6882 units per US$ of GDP 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 US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Trinidad and Tobago is -0.6882 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2009.
The figure is up 33.6% on the previous year and down 648.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.5379 units per US$ of GDP in 1989 and was at its lowest, -1.3 units per US$ of GDP, in 2006.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 140th out of 174 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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -0.0343 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0304 units per US$ of GDP | -188.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0452 units per US$ of GDP | +48.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0414 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0508 units per US$ of GDP | +22.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0256 units per US$ of GDP | -49.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0683 units per US$ of GDP | +166.5% |
| 1967 | 0.043 units per US$ of GDP | -37.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0473 units per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1969 | 0.031 units per US$ of GDP | -34.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0557 units per US$ of GDP | +79.5% |
| 1971 | 0.1 units per US$ of GDP | +79.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1275 units per US$ of GDP | +27.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1537 units per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 1974 | -0.1596 units per US$ of GDP | -203.8% |
| 1975 | -0.4513 units per US$ of GDP | +182.7% |
| 1976 | -0.6413 units per US$ of GDP | +42.1% |
| 1977 | -0.8913 units per US$ of GDP | +39.0% |
| 1978 | -0.9289 units per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1979 | -0.7666 units per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1980 | -0.7789 units per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1981 | -0.8019 units per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1982 | -0.4305 units per US$ of GDP | -46.3% |
| 1983 | -0.1984 units per US$ of GDP | -53.9% |
| 1984 | -0.0815 units per US$ of GDP | -58.9% |
| 1985 | -0.0606 units per US$ of GDP | -25.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2173 units per US$ of GDP | -458.8% |
| 1987 | 0.3961 units per US$ of GDP | +82.3% |
| 1988 | 0.4698 units per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 1989 | 0.5379 units per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 1990 | 0.4753 units per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1991 | 0.4337 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 0.5013 units per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 1993 | 0.477 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.3095 units per US$ of GDP | -35.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3014 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0758 units per US$ of GDP | -74.9% |
| 1997 | 0.3232 units per US$ of GDP | +326.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2176 units per US$ of GDP | -32.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1255 units per US$ of GDP | -42.3% |
| 2000 | -0.2379 units per US$ of GDP | -289.6% |
| 2001 | -0.4338 units per US$ of GDP | +82.4% |
| 2002 | -0.3831 units per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2003 | -0.4584 units per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 2004 | -0.7641 units per US$ of GDP | +66.7% |
| 2005 | -1.04 units per US$ of GDP | +36.5% |
| 2006 | -1.3 units per US$ of GDP | +24.3% |
| 2007 | -0.9098 units per US$ of GDP | -29.8% |
| 2008 | -1.04 units per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2009 | -0.6882 units per US$ of GDP | -33.6% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's -0.6882 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.171 units per US$ of GDP. (59 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's -0.6882 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1897 units per US$ of GDP. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +458.8% | -0.0606 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2173 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1997 | +326.5% | 0.0758 units per US$ of GDP | 0.3232 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0349 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0343 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0683 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.3402 units per US$ of GDP | -0.9289 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1537 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0731 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8019 units per US$ of GDP | 0.5379 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.324 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0758 units per US$ of GDP | 0.5013 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.7252 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2379 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
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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 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 -0.6882 units per US$ of GDP 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 0.5379 units per US$ of GDP in 1989.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.3 units per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 140th out of 174 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 648.5%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.