IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre was 66,008 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 66,008 units per square kilometre for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 59.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 88,127 units per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 14th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 3,793 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 4,524 units per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1967 | 4,522 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 8,224 units per square kilometre | +81.9% |
| 1969 | 8,027 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 10,998 units per square kilometre | +37.0% |
| 1971 | 10,998 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 10,998 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 12,279 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1974 | 11,355 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1975 | 9,211 units per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 1976 | 8,821 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 8,858 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 12,121 units per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 1979 | 10,174 units per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1980 | 12,762 units per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1981 | 9,287 units per square kilometre | -27.2% |
| 1982 | 5,211 units per square kilometre | -43.9% |
| 1983 | 10,037 units per square kilometre | +92.6% |
| 1984 | 8,441 units per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1985 | 8,914 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 18,115 units per square kilometre | +103.2% |
| 1987 | 22,828 units per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1988 | 49,737 units per square kilometre | +117.9% |
| 1989 | 63,518 units per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1990 | 78,294 units per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1991 | 85,602 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 88,127 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 70,096 units per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 1994 | 60,280 units per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1995 | 54,686 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 51,315 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 48,715 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 48,106 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 65,416 units per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 2000 | 65,416 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 60,631 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 50,534 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2003 | 40,211 units per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 2004 | 43,765 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 55,693 units per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2006 | 58,713 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 61,048 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 57,685 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 53,680 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 51,340 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 45,083 units per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 43,854 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 41,515 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 41,125 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 45,023 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 72,493 units per square kilometre | +61.0% |
| 2017 | 78,282 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 75,163 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 73,018 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 69,705 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 67,366 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 65,514 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 66,008 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 66,008 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 23,674 units per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 66,008 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,198 units per square kilometre, 12.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +117.9% | 22,828 units per square kilometre | 49,737 units per square kilometre |
| 1986 | +103.2% | 8,914 units per square kilometre | 18,115 units per square kilometre |
| 1983 | +92.6% | 5,211 units per square kilometre | 10,037 units per square kilometre |
| 1968 | +81.9% | 4,522 units per square kilometre | 8,224 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,232 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 8,224 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,581 units per square kilometre | 8,821 units per square kilometre | 12,279 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,885 units per square kilometre | 5,211 units per square kilometre | 63,518 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 65,064 units per square kilometre | 48,106 units per square kilometre | 88,127 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 54,738 units per square kilometre | 40,211 units per square kilometre | 65,416 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,690 units per square kilometre | 41,125 units per square kilometre | 78,282 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 67,148 units per square kilometre | 65,514 units per square kilometre | 69,705 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 11 Switzerland 104,947 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Kuwait 78,607 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Jamaica 68,010 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Israel 64,864 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Denmark 63,376 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Japan 63,110 units per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.73 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.79 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0414 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 785.84 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.4521 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0303 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 573.82 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0186 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago was 66,008 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 88,127 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 14th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.0%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, 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.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR 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
IMF holdings of currency, 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.