Jamaica vs Trinidad and Tobago: Military spending, gaps filled
Military spending, gaps filled over time
- Jamaica
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 279.84 million constant 2024 US$ against 227.77 million constant 2024 US$ in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 52.07 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times Trinidad and Tobago's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
Jamaica ranks 120th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 122nd of 162 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Trinidad and Tobago in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 93.15 million constant 2024 US$ | 139.04 million constant 2024 US$ | 45.89 million constant 2024 US$ | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1980s | 102.65 million constant 2024 US$ | 186.84 million constant 2024 US$ | 84.19 million constant 2024 US$ | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1990s | 109.87 million constant 2024 US$ | 83.32 million constant 2024 US$ | 26.55 million constant 2024 US$ | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 111.89 million constant 2024 US$ | 177.21 million constant 2024 US$ | 65.32 million constant 2024 US$ | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 171.28 million constant 2024 US$ | 228.22 million constant 2024 US$ | 56.94 million constant 2024 US$ | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 255.53 million constant 2024 US$ | 227.78 million constant 2024 US$ | 27.75 million constant 2024 US$ | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, gaps filled, Jamaica or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Jamaica, at 279.84 million constant 2024 US$ against 227.77 million constant 2024 US$ in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, gaps filled between Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 52.07 million constant 2024 US$, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for military spending, gaps filled?
- Jamaica ranks 120th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 122nd of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending with 108 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.