Financial Markets Index in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Financial Markets Index was 0.1236 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Financial Markets Index in Trinidad and Tobago, 1980–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 0.1236 for financial markets index in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial markets index in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.2449 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0431, in 1983.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 77th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Financial Markets Index in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0669 | — |
| 1981 | 0.055 | -17.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0437 | -20.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0431 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0438 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0791 | +80.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1432 | +81.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2224 | +55.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2449 | +10.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2229 | -9.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1536 | -31.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1439 | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1055 | -26.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1447 | +37.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0987 | -31.8% |
| 1995 | 0.101 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1188 | +17.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1459 | +22.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1219 | -16.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1277 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1257 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1297 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1332 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1282 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1234 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.117 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1662 | +42.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1419 | -14.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1302 | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1784 | +37.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1613 | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1533 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1526 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1402 | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1207 | -13.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1331 | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1509 | +13.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1447 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1415 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1229 | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1236 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1165 | 0.0431 | 0.2449 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1262 | 0.0987 | 0.1536 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1374 | 0.117 | 0.1784 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1421 | 0.1207 | 0.1613 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1236 | 0.1236 | 0.1236 | 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 index in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Financial markets index in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.1236 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial markets index recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2449 in 1988.
- What is the lowest financial markets index recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0431 in 1983.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for financial markets index?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 77th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial markets index rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial Markets 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.