Guyana vs Trinidad and Tobago: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Guyana
0.0089 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Trinidad and Tobago
0.0088 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Guyana rank
119th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
121st
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Guyana
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 0.0089 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0088 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.0001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
Guyana ranks 119th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 121st of 160 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1412 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0468 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0944 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Guyana |
| 1980s | 0.0741 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0285 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0456 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Guyana |
| 1990s | 0.0243 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0173 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.007 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Guyana |
| 2000s | 0.0319 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0104 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0215 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Guyana |
| 2010s | 0.0131 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.009 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0041 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Guyana |
| 2020s | 0.0096 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0091 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Guyana or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Guyana, at 0.0089 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0088 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.0001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2025.
- How do Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Guyana ranks 119th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 121st of 160 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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About this data
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.