Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit was 1.39 units per US$ of GDP in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in Trinidad and Tobago, 1960–2009
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Trinidad and Tobago is 1.39 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2009. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 101.5% on the previous year and up 78.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 1.39 units per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1322 units per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 102nd out of 158 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1928 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.194 units per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 0.1673 units per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1963 | 0.1796 units per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1702 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1573 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1966 | 0.1737 units per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1701 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.1825 units per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 0.1792 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1842 units per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1972 units per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1949 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1624 units per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1322 units per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1606 units per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2287 units per US$ of GDP | +42.4% |
| 1977 | 0.2311 units per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2628 units per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2492 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 0.2144 units per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2653 units per US$ of GDP | +23.7% |
| 1982 | 0.3129 units per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 1983 | 0.3136 units per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2957 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 0.3065 units per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.4355 units per US$ of GDP | +42.1% |
| 1987 | 0.4524 units per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.4171 units per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1989 | 0.4934 units per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 1990 | 0.5083 units per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.5504 units per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 0.4956 units per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 0.6717 units per US$ of GDP | +35.5% |
| 1994 | 0.7576 units per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 1995 | 0.7362 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.6398 units per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1997 | 0.778 units per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 1998 | 0.7818 units per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.7794 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.6939 units per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2001 | 0.7668 units per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 0.8697 units per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 0.6831 units per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 2004 | 0.6307 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.8317 units per US$ of GDP | +31.9% |
| 2006 | 0.8163 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.7752 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6898 units per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 1.39 units per US$ of GDP | +101.5% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 1.39 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8074 units per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 1.39 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.19 units per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +101.5% | 0.6898 units per US$ of GDP | 1.39 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1767 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1573 units per US$ of GDP | 0.194 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1322 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2628 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3507 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2144 units per US$ of GDP | 0.4934 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6699 units per US$ of GDP | 0.4956 units per US$ of GDP | 0.7818 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8147 units per US$ of GDP | 0.6307 units per US$ of GDP | 1.39 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
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 money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Trinidad and Tobago was 1.39 units per US$ of GDP in 2009, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 units per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1322 units per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 102nd out of 158 countries with data for 2009.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.