IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre was 88,560 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 88,560 units per square kilometre for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 122,448 units per square kilometre in 1991 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, US dollar, 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 | 11,941 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 11,941 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 14,812 units per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1974 | 13,902 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1975 | 10,782 units per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 1976 | 10,248 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 10,760 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 15,791 units per square kilometre | +46.8% |
| 1979 | 13,402 units per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1980 | 16,277 units per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1981 | 10,809 units per square kilometre | -33.6% |
| 1982 | 5,748 units per square kilometre | -46.8% |
| 1983 | 10,508 units per square kilometre | +82.8% |
| 1984 | 8,274 units per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 1985 | 9,792 units per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1986 | 22,158 units per square kilometre | +126.3% |
| 1987 | 32,386 units per square kilometre | +46.2% |
| 1988 | 66,931 units per square kilometre | +106.7% |
| 1989 | 83,474 units per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1990 | 111,386 units per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 1991 | 122,448 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1992 | 121,175 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 96,280 units per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 1994 | 88,000 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 81,290 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 73,788 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1997 | 65,729 units per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 67,735 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 89,785 units per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 2000 | 85,231 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 76,197 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 68,702 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 59,753 units per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2004 | 67,968 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 79,600 units per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2006 | 88,328 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 96,471 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 88,851 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 84,153 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 79,066 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 69,215 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 67,400 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 63,932 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 59,582 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 62,390 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 97,455 units per square kilometre | +56.2% |
| 2017 | 111,484 units per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2018 | 104,536 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 100,972 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 100,393 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 94,284 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 87,188 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 88,560 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 88,560 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 31,763 units per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 88,560 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,974 units per square kilometre, 12.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +126.3% | 9,792 units per square kilometre | 22,158 units per square kilometre |
| 1988 | +106.7% | 32,386 units per square kilometre | 66,931 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 | 12,458 units per square kilometre | 10,248 units per square kilometre | 15,791 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,636 units per square kilometre | 5,748 units per square kilometre | 83,474 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 91,762 units per square kilometre | 65,729 units per square kilometre | 122,448 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 79,525 units per square kilometre | 59,753 units per square kilometre | 96,471 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 81,603 units per square kilometre | 59,582 units per square kilometre | 111,484 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 92,606 units per square kilometre | 87,188 units per square kilometre | 100,393 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 11 Switzerland 140,805 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Kuwait 105,464 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Jamaica 91,247 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Israel 87,026 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Denmark 85,030 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Japan 84,673 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, us dollar, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago was 88,560 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 122,448 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, 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, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 14th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. 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 square kilometre. 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 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, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar 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, US dollar 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.