Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 6.90 million units per square kilometre in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2009
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 6.90 million units per square kilometre for domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in 2009. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 82.0% on the previous year and up 112.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 6.90 million units per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, -283,739 units per square kilometre, in 1980.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 74th of 172 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 (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21,189 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 25,809 units per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1963 | 27,252 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 29,898 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1965 | 32,958 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1966 | 41,897 units per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 1967 | 42,456 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 50,055 units per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1969 | 61,103 units per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1970 | 77,786 units per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1971 | 92,487 units per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1972 | 129,587 units per square kilometre | +40.1% |
| 1973 | 159,098 units per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1974 | 71,841 units per square kilometre | -54.8% |
| 1975 | -38,336 units per square kilometre | -153.4% |
| 1976 | -65,904 units per square kilometre | +71.9% |
| 1977 | -195,680 units per square kilometre | +196.9% |
| 1978 | -179,842 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1979 | -147,576 units per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 1980 | -283,739 units per square kilometre | +92.3% |
| 1981 | -250,912 units per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1982 | 346,092 units per square kilometre | -237.9% |
| 1983 | 916,230 units per square kilometre | +164.7% |
| 1984 | 1.19 million units per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 1985 | 1.21 million units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 1.53 million units per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1987 | 1.77 million units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1988 | 1.84 million units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 1.91 million units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 1.93 million units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 2.13 million units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1992 | 2.18 million units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 2.15 million units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 1.87 million units per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1995 | 2.25 million units per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1996 | 2.61 million units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1997 | 3.08 million units per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1998 | 3.20 million units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 3.25 million units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 3.05 million units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 3.01 million units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 3.34 million units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 3.22 million units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 2.90 million units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 3.03 million units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 2.71 million units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 4.61 million units per square kilometre | +70.0% |
| 2008 | 3.79 million units per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2009 | 6.90 million units per square kilometre | +82.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 6.90 million units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.61 million units per square kilometre, 51% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 6.90 million units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.00 million units per square kilometre, 3.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +237.9% | -250,912 units per square kilometre | 346,092 units per square kilometre |
| 1977 | -196.9% | -65,904 units per square kilometre | -195,680 units per square kilometre |
| 1975 | -153.4% | 71,841 units per square kilometre | -38,336 units per square kilometre |
| 1983 | +164.7% | 346,092 units per square kilometre | 916,230 units per square kilometre |
| 1980 | -92.3% | -147,576 units per square kilometre | -283,739 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36,957 units per square kilometre | 21,189 units per square kilometre | 61,103 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | -9,654 units per square kilometre | -195,680 units per square kilometre | 159,098 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.02 million units per square kilometre | -283,739 units per square kilometre | 1.91 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.46 million units per square kilometre | 1.87 million units per square kilometre | 3.25 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.66 million units per square kilometre | 2.71 million units per square kilometre | 6.90 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 71 Nigeria 7.21 million units per square kilometre compare
- 72 Burkina Faso 7.03 million units per square kilometre compare
- 73 Antigua and Barbuda 6.93 million units per square kilometre compare
- 75 North Macedonia 6.74 million units per square kilometre compare
- 76 Saint Lucia 6.10 million units per square kilometre compare
- 77 Grenada 5.22 million units per square kilometre 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 domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Trinidad and Tobago was 6.90 million units per square kilometre in 2009, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 6.90 million units per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was -283,739 units per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 74th out of 172 countries with data for 2009.
- Is domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.4%. 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 (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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.
About this data
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.