Total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre was 0.0015 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago is 0.0015 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.6% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.0026 units per square kilometre in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per square kilometre, in 1988.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 23rd of 177 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1982 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 1985 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -46.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -50.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -30.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +74.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +94.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -41.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -41.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +50.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +39.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2001 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 2002 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -36.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2022 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -38.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +43.6% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.0015 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 54.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.0015 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0001 units per square kilometre, 19.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 20 Bahrain 0.0019 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Mauritius 0.0019 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Cape Verde 0.0017 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Lebanon 0.0013 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Brunei Darussalam 0.001 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Vanuatu 0.001 units 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 total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.0015 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0026 units per square kilometre in 1978.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 1988.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 23rd out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. 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 Total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total reserves in months of imports International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- 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
Total reserves in months of imports 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.