Trinidad and Tobago vs Uruguay: Military spending per military personnel
Trinidad and Tobago
62,892 constant 2022 US$
in 2022
Uruguay
67,626 constant 2022 US$
in 2022
Trinidad and Tobago rank
60th
Uruguay rank
57th
Military spending per military personnel over time
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 67,626 constant 2022 US$ against 62,892 constant 2022 US$ in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 4,734 constant 2022 US$.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Trinidad and Tobago's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 60th and Uruguay ranks 57th of 170 countries.
Trinidad and Tobago has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Trinidad and Tobago | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,900 constant 2022 US$ | 14,852 constant 2022 US$ | 5,048 constant 2022 US$ | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1970s | 40,798 constant 2022 US$ | 16,083 constant 2022 US$ | 24,715 constant 2022 US$ | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1980s | 90,394 constant 2022 US$ | 19,292 constant 2022 US$ | 71,103 constant 2022 US$ | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1990s | 42,677 constant 2022 US$ | 23,481 constant 2022 US$ | 19,196 constant 2022 US$ | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | 30,615 constant 2022 US$ | 17,159 constant 2022 US$ | 13,457 constant 2022 US$ | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 116,805 constant 2022 US$ | 28,627 constant 2022 US$ | 88,179 constant 2022 US$ | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 82,251 constant 2022 US$ | 59,162 constant 2022 US$ | 23,089 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, Trinidad and Tobago or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 67,626 constant 2022 US$ against 62,892 constant 2022 US$ in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Trinidad and Tobago and Uruguay?
- 4,734 constant 2022 US$, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Trinidad and Tobago and Uruguay?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2022.
- How do Trinidad and Tobago and Uruguay rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 60th and Uruguay ranks 57th 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.