Liquid assets to deposits and short term funding in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Liquid assets to deposits and short term funding was 39.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Liquid assets to deposits and short term funding in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, liquid assets to deposits and short term funding in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 39.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.8% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liquid assets to deposits and short term funding in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 48.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 18.9%, in 2013.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 73rd out of 170 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Liquid assets to deposits and short term funding in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.2% | — |
| 2001 | 47.5% | +15.2% |
| 2002 | 48.5% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 44.5% | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 42.3% | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 37.9% | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 28.6% | -24.4% |
| 2007 | 33.6% | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 33.0% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 26.7% | -19.0% |
| 2010 | 31.7% | +18.5% |
| 2011 | 28.1% | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 19.9% | -29.0% |
| 2013 | 18.9% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 29.7% | +57.4% |
| 2016 | 32.8% | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 37.2% | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 42.3% | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 45.9% | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 39.5% | -13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.4% | 26.7% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.1% | 18.9% | 42.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 42.7% | 39.5% | 45.9% | 2 |
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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 liquid assets to deposits and short term funding in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Liquid assets to deposits and short term funding in Trinidad and Tobago was 39.5% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest liquid assets to deposits and short term funding recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 48.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest liquid assets to deposits and short term funding recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.9% in 2013.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for liquid assets to deposits and short term funding?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 73rd out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is liquid assets to deposits and short term funding rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as part of Liquid assets to deposits and short term funding (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from Bankscope. Data2075 / data2030. Numerator and denominator are first aggregated on the country level before division. Calculated from underlying bank-by-bank unconsolidated data from Bankscope.