Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 1.85 units per US$ of GDP in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Trinidad and Tobago, 1960–2009
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2009, domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 1.85 units per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 164.5% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 2.76 units per US$ of GDP in 1997 and was at its lowest, -0.3198 units per US$ of GDP, in 1977.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 126th out of 174 countries with data for 2009, putting it 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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1243 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.1858 units per US$ of GDP | +49.5% |
| 1962 | 0.2138 units per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 1963 | 0.2061 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 0.2154 units per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 0.2295 units per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1966 | 0.297 units per US$ of GDP | +29.4% |
| 1967 | 0.2858 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 0.3384 units per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 1969 | 0.4023 units per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 1970 | 0.4855 units per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 1971 | 0.5291 units per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1972 | 0.6136 units per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 1973 | 0.6236 units per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1805 units per US$ of GDP | -71.1% |
| 1975 | -0.0805 units per US$ of GDP | -144.6% |
| 1976 | -0.1352 units per US$ of GDP | +67.9% |
| 1977 | -0.3198 units per US$ of GDP | +136.5% |
| 1978 | -0.259 units per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 1979 | -0.1645 units per US$ of GDP | -36.5% |
| 1980 | -0.2334 units per US$ of GDP | +41.9% |
| 1981 | -0.1841 units per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2181 units per US$ of GDP | -218.5% |
| 1983 | 0.6054 units per US$ of GDP | +177.6% |
| 1984 | 0.7882 units per US$ of GDP | +30.2% |
| 1985 | 0.8432 units per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 1.63 units per US$ of GDP | +93.9% |
| 1987 | 1.9 units per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 2.09 units per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1989 | 2.27 units per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 1.95 units per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1991 | 2.06 units per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 2.06 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 2.36 units per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 1994 | 1.94 units per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1995 | 2.16 units per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 2.32 units per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 2.76 units per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 1998 | 2.72 units per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 2.45 units per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 1.92 units per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 2001 | 1.75 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 1.9 units per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 1.46 units per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 2004 | 1.12 units per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9712 units per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2006 | 0.7572 units per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 2007 | 1.09 units per US$ of GDP | +44.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6984 units per US$ of GDP | -36.1% |
| 2009 | 1.85 units per US$ of GDP | +164.5% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 1.85 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.75 units per US$ of GDP, 67% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 1.85 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.75 units per US$ of GDP, 67% of 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 | +218.5% | -0.1841 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2181 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1983 | +177.6% | 0.2181 units per US$ of GDP | 0.6054 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2009 | +164.5% | 0.6984 units per US$ of GDP | 1.85 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1975 | -144.6% | 0.1805 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0805 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1977 | -136.5% | -0.1352 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3198 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2498 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1243 units per US$ of GDP | 0.4023 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1473 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3198 units per US$ of GDP | 0.6236 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9931 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2334 units per US$ of GDP | 2.27 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.28 units per US$ of GDP | 1.94 units per US$ of GDP | 2.76 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.35 units per US$ of GDP | 0.6984 units per US$ of GDP | 1.92 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 (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Trinidad and Tobago was 1.85 units per US$ of GDP 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 2.76 units per US$ of GDP in 1997.
- What is the lowest domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3198 units per US$ of GDP in 1977.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 126th out of 174 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 down 24.6%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Domestic 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.
About this data
Domestic Claims (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.