External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the was 16.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Trinidad and Tobago, 1995–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
In 2021, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 16.9%.
That represents a change of up 19.7% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 37.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2008.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 53rd of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 37.1% | — |
| 1996 | 27.1% | -26.9% |
| 1997 | 26.0% | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 21.4% | -17.7% |
| 1999 | 22.8% | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 16.9% | -26.2% |
| 2001 | 18.4% | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 19.4% | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 19.1% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 18.3% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 16.3% | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 18.1% | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 18.3% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 11.7% | -36.0% |
| 2009 | 14.4% | +22.9% |
| 2010 | 15.3% | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 12.6% | -18.0% |
| 2012 | 14.5% | +15.1% |
| 2013 | 17.2% | +19.0% |
| 2014 | 22.7% | +31.8% |
| 2015 | 21.6% | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 16.8% | -22.2% |
| 2017 | 18.7% | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 13.1% | -30.0% |
| 2019 | 13.4% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 14.1% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 16.9% | +19.7% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 16.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.4%, 1.8× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 16.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.3%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.9% | 21.4% | 37.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 11.7% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 12.6% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 14.1% | 16.9% | 2 |
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 external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Trinidad and Tobago?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Trinidad and Tobago was 16.9% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 37.1% in 1995.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2008.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 53rd out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the nonbanking sectors (% of domestic bank deposits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data is from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 7B: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis nonbanking sectors; bank deposits from IFS (IFS lines 24 and 25). End of year data (i.e. December data) are used.