Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 2.2 units per US$ of GDP in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) 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 private sector (depository corporations) in Trinidad and Tobago is 2.2 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2009.
That represents a change of up 39.1% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 2.23 units per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.1359 units per US$ of GDP, in 1961.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 118th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1452 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.1359 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1962 | 0.1508 units per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1405 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1964 | 0.1646 units per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1951 units per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 1966 | 0.2194 units per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1967 | 0.242 units per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1968 | 0.2674 units per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1969 | 0.3488 units per US$ of GDP | +30.5% |
| 1970 | 0.402 units per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 1971 | 0.4031 units per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.464 units per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1973 | 0.4474 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 0.326 units per US$ of GDP | -27.1% |
| 1975 | 0.3636 units per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1976 | 0.499 units per US$ of GDP | +37.2% |
| 1977 | 0.5613 units per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1978 | 0.6572 units per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 1979 | 0.5965 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1980 | 0.5309 units per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1981 | 0.5804 units per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1982 | 0.6012 units per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.7305 units per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 1984 | 0.7832 units per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 0.7923 units per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 1.23 units per US$ of GDP | +55.8% |
| 1987 | 1.28 units per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 1.31 units per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 1.43 units per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 1.27 units per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1991 | 1.43 units per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1992 | 1.42 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 1.71 units per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 1994 | 1.54 units per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 1.64 units per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 1.7 units per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 2.07 units per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 1998 | 2.23 units per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 2.14 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 2.01 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 1.92 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 1.96 units per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 1.6 units per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2004 | 1.65 units per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.74 units per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 1.86 units per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 1.84 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.58 units per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2009 | 2.2 units per US$ of GDP | +39.1% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 2.2 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.69 units per US$ of GDP, 82% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 2.2 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.2 units per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.201 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1359 units per US$ of GDP | 0.3488 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.472 units per US$ of GDP | 0.326 units per US$ of GDP | 0.6572 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9273 units per US$ of GDP | 0.5309 units per US$ of GDP | 1.43 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.71 units per US$ of GDP | 1.27 units per US$ of GDP | 2.23 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.84 units per US$ of GDP | 1.58 units per US$ of GDP | 2.2 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 private sector (depository corporations) in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Trinidad and Tobago was 2.2 units per US$ of GDP in 2009, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 2.23 units per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1359 units per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 118th out of 174 countries with data for 2009.
- Is domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (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.