Total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Total reserves in months of imports, per capita was 0 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago is 0 units per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.9% on the previous year and down 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0 units per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1988.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 30th out of 178 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.
Total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | +12.1% |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | +18.9% |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | -14.3% |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | +16.4% |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | -24.6% |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | -29.3% |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | -26.0% |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | -47.5% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | -50.6% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | -30.9% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | +72.9% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | +92.9% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | -42.3% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | -42.0% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | +35.8% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | +49.3% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | -23.8% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | +39.1% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | +26.3% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | +14.5% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | +30.9% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | +30.1% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | +22.5% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | -37.2% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | +22.6% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | -13.9% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | -14.7% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | -38.5% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | +43.5% |
| 2024 | 0 units per person | -23.9% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per person, 9.8× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 units per person, 4.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 5 |
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 total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago was 0 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports, per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1978.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports, per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1988.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for total reserves in months of imports, per capita?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 30th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports, per capita rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.9%. 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 Total reserves in months of imports, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves in months of imports divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves in months of imports ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total reserves in months of imports International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- 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
Total reserves in months of imports divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.