Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2121 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago is 0.2121 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 13.3% on the previous year and down 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.5066 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1988.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 65th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0441 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.045 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0376 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0361 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0421 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0387 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1966 | 0.041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0398 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0651 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +63.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0574 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0523 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0774 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0538 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0359 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1911 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +432.1% |
| 1975 | 0.3074 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +60.8% |
| 1976 | 0.4054 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.9% |
| 1977 | 0.4721 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 1978 | 0.5066 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 0.465 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1980 | 0.4459 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 0.4788 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 0.3784 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2711 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1749 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.5% |
| 1985 | 0.153 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0989 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0391 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -60.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.8% |
| 1989 | 0.057 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +101.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0971 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +70.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0638 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0317 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -50.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0442 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0712 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +61.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0672 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0944 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1231 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1296 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1389 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 0.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2161 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2251 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2168 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2386 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3104 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3576 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3093 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3382 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4567 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4104 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3887 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3414 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3537 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3874 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3674 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3976 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3478 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3138 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2911 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3272 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2793 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2371 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2447 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2121 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.2121 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1611 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.2121 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1672 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +432.1% | 0.0359 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1911 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0447 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0361 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0651 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2567 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0359 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5066 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2125 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4788 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0861 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0317 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1389 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2839 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4567 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3599 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2911 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4104 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2601 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2121 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3272 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 62 Uruguay 0.2223 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 63 Mauritania 0.2211 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 64 Barbados 0.2177 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 66 Namibia 0.2059 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 67 Paraguay 0.1985 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 68 Iceland 0.1932 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -390.11 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -285.22 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -794.39 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -75.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0306 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -580.8 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -10.46 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.2121 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5066 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1978.
- What is the lowest total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1988.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 65th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.2%. 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 minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total reserves minus gold (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Total reserves minus gold International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Total reserves minus gold (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.