Financial Markets Access Index in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Financial Markets Access Index was 0.0726 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Financial Markets Access Index in Trinidad and Tobago, 1980–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for financial markets access index in Trinidad and Tobago is 0.0726, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial markets access index in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.2359 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0404, in 1983.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 78th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Financial Markets Access Index in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0628 | — |
| 1981 | 0.0516 | -17.7% |
| 1982 | 0.041 | -20.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0404 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0404 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0729 | +80.4% |
| 1986 | 0.132 | +81.0% |
| 1987 | 0.205 | +55.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2359 | +15.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2055 | -12.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1416 | -31.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1327 | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0972 | -26.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1334 | +37.2% |
| 1994 | 0.091 | -31.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0876 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0876 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0876 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0834 | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0834 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0834 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0834 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0834 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0834 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0763 | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0755 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1499 | +98.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0745 | -50.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0745 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1478 | +98.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1478 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1478 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1478 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1478 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0729 | -50.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0729 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0727 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0727 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0727 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0726 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0726 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1088 | 0.0404 | 0.2359 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1026 | 0.0834 | 0.1416 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0932 | 0.0745 | 0.1499 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1028 | 0.0726 | 0.1478 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0726 | 0.0726 | 0.0726 | 1 |
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More financial sector data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 91,158 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 12.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 2.20 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 200.89 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 2.82 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 3.72 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 3.92 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 3.92 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 2,866 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial markets access index in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Financial markets access index in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.0726 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial markets access index recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2359 in 1988.
- What is the lowest financial markets access index recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0404 in 1983.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for financial markets access index?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 78th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial markets access index rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial Markets Access Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The dataset contains nine indices that summarize how developed financial institutions and financial markets are in terms of their depth, access, and efficiency. These indices are aggregated into an overall index of financial development. With the coverage of over 180 countries on annual frequency from 1980 onwards, the database should offer a useful analytical tool for researchers and policy makers.