IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita was 351.95 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 351.95 units per person for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 497.68 units per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 25th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 20.96 units per person | — |
| 1966 | 24.61 units per person | +17.4% |
| 1967 | 24.26 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 43.54 units per person | +79.5% |
| 1969 | 41.99 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 56.91 units per person | +35.5% |
| 1971 | 61.1 units per person | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 60.36 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 73.93 units per person | +22.5% |
| 1974 | 68.53 units per person | -7.3% |
| 1975 | 52.51 units per person | -23.4% |
| 1976 | 49.3 units per person | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 51.13 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 74.09 units per person | +44.9% |
| 1979 | 62.07 units per person | -16.2% |
| 1980 | 74.44 units per person | +19.9% |
| 1981 | 48.85 units per person | -34.4% |
| 1982 | 25.69 units per person | -47.4% |
| 1983 | 46.45 units per person | +80.8% |
| 1984 | 36.18 units per person | -22.1% |
| 1985 | 42.3 units per person | +16.9% |
| 1986 | 94.48 units per person | +123.3% |
| 1987 | 136.47 units per person | +44.4% |
| 1988 | 279.13 units per person | +104.5% |
| 1989 | 344.89 units per person | +23.6% |
| 1990 | 456.32 units per person | +32.3% |
| 1991 | 497.68 units per person | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 488.83 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 385.73 units per person | -21.1% |
| 1994 | 350.4 units per person | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 321.98 units per person | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 290.97 units per person | -9.6% |
| 1997 | 258.22 units per person | -11.3% |
| 1998 | 265.21 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 350.34 units per person | +32.1% |
| 2000 | 331.3 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 294.88 units per person | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 264.59 units per person | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 228.98 units per person | -13.5% |
| 2004 | 259.17 units per person | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 315.45 units per person | +21.7% |
| 2006 | 349.11 units per person | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 379.76 units per person | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 348.32 units per person | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 329.52 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 307.81 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 267.37 units per person | -13.1% |
| 2012 | 258.96 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 244.65 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 227.19 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 237.14 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 369.26 units per person | +55.7% |
| 2017 | 421.57 units per person | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 394.55 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 379.76 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 376.83 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 353.68 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 327.48 units per person | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 332.22 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 334.77 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 351.95 units per person | +5.1% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 351.95 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 272.97 units per person, 1.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 351.95 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 128.65 units per person, 2.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +123.3% | 42.3 units per person | 94.48 units per person |
| 1988 | +104.5% | 136.47 units per person | 279.13 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.54 units per person | 0 units per person | 43.54 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 60.99 units per person | 49.3 units per person | 74.09 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 112.89 units per person | 25.69 units per person | 344.89 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 366.57 units per person | 258.22 units per person | 497.68 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 310.11 units per person | 228.98 units per person | 379.76 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 310.83 units per person | 227.19 units per person | 421.57 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 346.15 units per person | 327.48 units per person | 376.83 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
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, us dollar, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago was 351.95 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 497.68 units per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 25th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.4%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- 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
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.