Ecuador vs Trinidad and Tobago: Military spending, per capita
Ecuador
148.01 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Trinidad and Tobago
166.53 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Ecuador rank
70th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
67th
Military spending, per capita over time
- Ecuador
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 166.53 constant 2024 US$ per person against 148.01 constant 2024 US$ per person in Ecuador, a difference of 18.52 constant 2024 US$ per person.
That makes Trinidad and Tobago's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 70th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 67th of 161 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 5 and Trinidad and Tobago in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 322.97 constant 2024 US$ per person | 86.37 constant 2024 US$ per person | 236.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 492.63 constant 2024 US$ per person | 113.7 constant 2024 US$ per person | 378.94 constant 2024 US$ per person | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 537.45 constant 2024 US$ per person | 165.67 constant 2024 US$ per person | 371.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 537.75 constant 2024 US$ per person | 64.86 constant 2024 US$ per person | 472.89 constant 2024 US$ per person | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 114.54 constant 2024 US$ per person | 135.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | 20.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 179.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | 169.72 constant 2024 US$ per person | 9.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 150.05 constant 2024 US$ per person | 166.59 constant 2024 US$ per person | 16.54 constant 2024 US$ per person | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per capita, Ecuador or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 166.53 constant 2024 US$ per person against 148.01 constant 2024 US$ per person in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Ecuador and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 18.52 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 70th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 67th of 161 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.