Caribbean Small States vs Trinidad and Tobago: Insurance and financial services
Insurance and financial services over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 17.9% against 9.7% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 8.2%.
That makes Trinidad and Tobago's figure about 1.8 times Caribbean Small States's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
Caribbean Small States ranks 10th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 12th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Caribbean Small States averaged higher in 2 and Trinidad and Tobago in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.2% | 9.1% | 2.9% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1980s | 6.4% | 9.6% | 3.2% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1990s | 8.1% | 7.1% | 1.0% | Caribbean Small States |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 1.7% | 6.0% | Caribbean Small States |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 12.6% | 2.8% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 21.3% | 10.3% | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insurance and financial services, Caribbean Small States or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 17.9% against 9.7% in Caribbean Small States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in insurance and financial services between Caribbean Small States and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 8.2%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for insurance and financial services?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 10th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 12th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Insurance and financial services (% of service imports, BoP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Insurance and financial services cover various types of insurance provided to nonresidents by resident insurance enterprises and vice versa, and financial intermediary and auxiliary services (except those of insurance enterprises and pension funds) exchanged between residents and nonresidents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.