Jamaica vs Trinidad and Tobago: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Jamaica
0.013 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Trinidad and Tobago
0.0129 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Jamaica rank
117th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
120th

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

  • Jamaica
  • Trinidad and Tobago
00.010.020.030.040.05196219922023

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 0.013 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0129 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.0001 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.

Jamaica ranks 117th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 120th of 170 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 4 and Trinidad and Tobago in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Trinidad and Tobago Difference Ahead
1960s 0.03 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0274 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0026 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Jamaica
1970s 0.0276 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.021 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0066 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Jamaica
1980s 0.0219 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0284 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0065 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Trinidad and Tobago
1990s 0.0102 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0158 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0055 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Trinidad and Tobago
2000s 0.0081 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0063 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0018 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Jamaica
2010s 0.0117 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0186 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0069 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Trinidad and Tobago
2020s 0.0161 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0151 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.001 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Jamaica or Trinidad and Tobago?
Jamaica, at 0.013 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0129 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago?
0.0001 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago?
62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
Jamaica ranks 117th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 120th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 9,064 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.