Financial Markets Efficiency Index in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Financial Markets Efficiency Index was 0.0527 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Financial Markets Efficiency Index in Trinidad and Tobago, 1980–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for financial markets efficiency index in Trinidad and Tobago is 0.0527, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial markets efficiency index in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.1443 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0247, in 1983.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 64th out of 183 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Financial Markets Efficiency Index in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0384 | — |
| 1981 | 0.0316 | -17.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0251 | -20.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0247 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0247 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0446 | +80.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0807 | +81.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1254 | +55.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1443 | +15.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1257 | -12.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0866 | -31.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0811 | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0595 | -26.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0816 | +37.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0557 | -31.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0536 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0606 | +13.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0526 | -13.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0443 | -15.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0508 | +14.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0502 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0527 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0527 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0527 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0527 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0527 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0527 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0527 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0527 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0527 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0527 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0527 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0527 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0527 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0527 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0527 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0527 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0527 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0527 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0527 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0527 | +0.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.0527 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1876, 28% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Financial Markets Efficiency Index 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +81.0% | 0.0446 | 0.0807 |
| 1985 | +80.4% | 0.0247 | 0.0446 |
| 1987 | +55.3% | 0.0807 | 0.1254 |
| 1993 | +37.2% | 0.0595 | 0.0816 |
| 1994 | -31.8% | 0.0816 | 0.0557 |
| 1990 | -31.1% | 0.1257 | 0.0866 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0665 | 0.0247 | 0.1443 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0626 | 0.0443 | 0.0866 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0525 | 0.0502 | 0.0527 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0527 | 0.0527 | 0.0527 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0527 | 0.0527 | 0.0527 | 1 |
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 financial markets efficiency index in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Financial markets efficiency index in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.0527 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial markets efficiency index recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1443 in 1988.
- What is the lowest financial markets efficiency index recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0247 in 1983.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for financial markets efficiency index?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 64th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial markets efficiency index rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Efficiency 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.