Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre was 713,156 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 713,156 SDR per square kilometre.
The figure is down 11.7% on the previous year and down 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 1.46 million SDR per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4,542 SDR per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 24th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, 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 square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,127 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4,542 SDR per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1963 | 4,776 SDR per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1964 | 5,731 SDR per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1965 | 5,458 SDR per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1966 | 5,439 SDR per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 5,556 SDR per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 9,279 SDR per square kilometre | +67.0% |
| 1969 | 8,168 SDR per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1970 | 6,998 SDR per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1971 | 9,767 SDR per square kilometre | +39.6% |
| 1972 | 7,756 SDR per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 1973 | 6,205 SDR per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1974 | 59,689 SDR per square kilometre | +861.9% |
| 1975 | 119,924 SDR per square kilometre | +100.9% |
| 1976 | 163,166 SDR per square kilometre | +36.1% |
| 1977 | 230,025 SDR per square kilometre | +41.0% |
| 1978 | 260,947 SDR per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1979 | 303,230 SDR per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1980 | 405,754 SDR per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 1981 | 535,363 SDR per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 1982 | 511,191 SDR per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 350,314 SDR per square kilometre | -31.5% |
| 1984 | 224,979 SDR per square kilometre | -35.8% |
| 1985 | 155,016 SDR per square kilometre | -31.1% |
| 1986 | 38,693 SDR per square kilometre | -75.0% |
| 1987 | 15,472 SDR per square kilometre | -60.0% |
| 1988 | 18,411 SDR per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1989 | 35,229 SDR per square kilometre | +91.3% |
| 1990 | 67,263 SDR per square kilometre | +90.9% |
| 1991 | 45,856 SDR per square kilometre | -31.8% |
| 1992 | 24,370 SDR per square kilometre | -46.9% |
| 1993 | 29,235 SDR per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1994 | 47,042 SDR per square kilometre | +60.9% |
| 1995 | 46,947 SDR per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 73,718 SDR per square kilometre | +57.0% |
| 1997 | 102,028 SDR per square kilometre | +38.4% |
| 1998 | 108,401 SDR per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 134,271 SDR per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2000 | 207,394 SDR per square kilometre | +54.5% |
| 2001 | 290,986 SDR per square kilometre | +40.3% |
| 2002 | 275,795 SDR per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 296,181 SDR per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 375,678 SDR per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 2005 | 666,355 SDR per square kilometre | +77.4% |
| 2006 | 843,982 SDR per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2007 | 821,275 SDR per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.18 million SDR per square kilometre | +44.3% |
| 2009 | 1.02 million SDR per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 1.08 million SDR per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 1.18 million SDR per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 1.10 million SDR per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 1.20 million SDR per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 1.46 million SDR per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2015 | 1.31 million SDR per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 1.30 million SDR per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.07 million SDR per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 2018 | 986,940 SDR per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 897,661 SDR per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 856,123 SDR per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 767,750 SDR per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 807,565 SDR per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 713,156 SDR per square kilometre | -11.7% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 713,156 SDR per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 146,693 SDR per square kilometre, 4.9× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 713,156 SDR per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 64,878 SDR per square kilometre, 11.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre 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 | +861.9% | 6,205 SDR per square kilometre | 59,689 SDR per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,008 SDR per square kilometre | 4,542 SDR per square kilometre | 9,279 SDR per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 116,771 SDR per square kilometre | 6,205 SDR per square kilometre | 303,230 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 229,042 SDR per square kilometre | 15,472 SDR per square kilometre | 535,363 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 67,913 SDR per square kilometre | 24,370 SDR per square kilometre | 134,271 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 598,599 SDR per square kilometre | 207,394 SDR per square kilometre | 1.18 million SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 million SDR per square kilometre | 897,661 SDR per square kilometre | 1.46 million SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 786,148 SDR per square kilometre | 713,156 SDR per square kilometre | 856,123 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 21 Grenada 853,097 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 22 Saint Kitts and Nevis 752,923 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 23 Cayman Islands 726,708 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 25 Antigua and Barbuda 616,270 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 26 Lebanon 604,625 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 27 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 509,051 SDR per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago was 713,156 SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 million SDR per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,542 SDR per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 24th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.6%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.