Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita was 2,390 SDR per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 2,390 SDR per person for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.7% on the previous year and down 57.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 5,561 SDR per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 26.47 SDR per person, in 1962.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 42nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 27.93 SDR per person | — |
| 1961 | 30.47 SDR per person | +9.1% |
| 1962 | 26.47 SDR per person | -13.1% |
| 1963 | 27.32 SDR per person | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 32.2 SDR per person | +17.9% |
| 1965 | 30.16 SDR per person | -6.3% |
| 1966 | 29.59 SDR per person | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 29.8 SDR per person | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 49.12 SDR per person | +64.8% |
| 1969 | 42.72 SDR per person | -13.0% |
| 1970 | 36.21 SDR per person | -15.3% |
| 1971 | 49.98 SDR per person | +38.0% |
| 1972 | 39.2 SDR per person | -21.6% |
| 1973 | 30.97 SDR per person | -21.0% |
| 1974 | 294.21 SDR per person | +850.0% |
| 1975 | 583.98 SDR per person | +98.5% |
| 1976 | 784.99 SDR per person | +34.4% |
| 1977 | 1,093 SDR per person | +39.2% |
| 1978 | 1,224 SDR per person | +12.0% |
| 1979 | 1,404 SDR per person | +14.7% |
| 1980 | 1,856 SDR per person | +32.1% |
| 1981 | 2,419 SDR per person | +30.4% |
| 1982 | 2,284 SDR per person | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 1,549 SDR per person | -32.2% |
| 1984 | 983.94 SDR per person | -36.5% |
| 1985 | 669.74 SDR per person | -31.9% |
| 1986 | 164.98 SDR per person | -75.4% |
| 1987 | 65.2 SDR per person | -60.5% |
| 1988 | 76.78 SDR per person | +17.8% |
| 1989 | 145.56 SDR per person | +89.6% |
| 1990 | 275.56 SDR per person | +89.3% |
| 1991 | 186.38 SDR per person | -32.4% |
| 1992 | 98.31 SDR per person | -47.3% |
| 1993 | 117.12 SDR per person | +19.1% |
| 1994 | 187.32 SDR per person | +59.9% |
| 1995 | 185.95 SDR per person | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 290.7 SDR per person | +56.3% |
| 1997 | 400.82 SDR per person | +37.9% |
| 1998 | 424.43 SDR per person | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 523.92 SDR per person | +23.4% |
| 2000 | 806.15 SDR per person | +53.9% |
| 2001 | 1,126 SDR per person | +39.7% |
| 2002 | 1,062 SDR per person | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 1,135 SDR per person | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 1,432 SDR per person | +26.2% |
| 2005 | 2,641 SDR per person | +84.3% |
| 2006 | 3,336 SDR per person | +26.3% |
| 2007 | 3,233 SDR per person | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 4,645 SDR per person | +43.7% |
| 2009 | 4,007 SDR per person | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 4,218 SDR per person | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 4,562 SDR per person | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 4,227 SDR per person | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 4,596 SDR per person | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 5,561 SDR per person | +21.0% |
| 2015 | 4,991 SDR per person | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 4,910 SDR per person | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 4,062 SDR per person | -17.3% |
| 2018 | 3,725 SDR per person | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 3,376 SDR per person | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 3,213 SDR per person | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 2,880 SDR per person | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 3,033 SDR per person | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 2,675 SDR per person | -11.8% |
| 2024 | 2,390 SDR per person | -10.7% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 2,390 SDR per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,407 SDR per person, 99% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 2,390 SDR per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,215 SDR per person, 2.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +850.0% | 30.97 SDR per person | 294.21 SDR per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.58 SDR per person | 26.47 SDR per person | 49.12 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 554.13 SDR per person | 30.97 SDR per person | 1,404 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,021 SDR per person | 65.2 SDR per person | 2,419 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 269.05 SDR per person | 98.31 SDR per person | 523.92 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,342 SDR per person | 806.15 SDR per person | 4,645 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,423 SDR per person | 3,376 SDR per person | 5,561 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,838 SDR per person | 2,390 SDR per person | 3,213 SDR per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 39 Montenegro 2,439 SDR per person compare
- 40 Albania 2,412 SDR per person compare
- 41 Oman 2,407 SDR per person compare
- 43 Costa Rica 2,323 SDR per person compare
- 44 Malaysia 2,292 SDR per person compare
- 45 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2,211 SDR per person compare
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 reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago was 2,390 SDR per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 5,561 SDR per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.47 SDR per person in 1962.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 42nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.0%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.