Argentina vs Trinidad and Tobago: Military spending per military personnel
Argentina
61,768 constant 2022 US$
in 2022
Trinidad and Tobago
62,892 constant 2022 US$
in 2022
Argentina rank
61st
Trinidad and Tobago rank
60th
Military spending per military personnel over time
- Argentina
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 62,892 constant 2022 US$ against 61,768 constant 2022 US$ in Argentina, a difference of 1,124 constant 2022 US$.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 61st and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 60th of 170 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Trinidad and Tobago in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,991 constant 2022 US$ | 19,900 constant 2022 US$ | 2,909 constant 2022 US$ | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1970s | 26,057 constant 2022 US$ | 40,798 constant 2022 US$ | 14,741 constant 2022 US$ | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1980s | 52,824 constant 2022 US$ | 90,394 constant 2022 US$ | 37,571 constant 2022 US$ | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1990s | 83,947 constant 2022 US$ | 42,677 constant 2022 US$ | 41,270 constant 2022 US$ | Argentina |
| 2000s | 45,716 constant 2022 US$ | 30,615 constant 2022 US$ | 15,101 constant 2022 US$ | Argentina |
| 2010s | 72,526 constant 2022 US$ | 116,805 constant 2022 US$ | 44,279 constant 2022 US$ | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 60,537 constant 2022 US$ | 82,251 constant 2022 US$ | 21,714 constant 2022 US$ | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per military personnel, Argentina or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 62,892 constant 2022 US$ against 61,768 constant 2022 US$ in Argentina as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Argentina and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 1,124 constant 2022 US$, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2022.
- How do Argentina and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
- Argentina ranks 61st and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 60th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending per military personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.