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Military spending as a share of government spending in Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago: Military spending as a share of government spending was 2.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
2.5%
Change on year
down 11.6%
World rank
136th
of 162 countries
All-time high
5.0%
in 2019
All-time low
0.6%
in 2000
Years of data
29
1992–2025

Military spending as a share of government spending in Trinidad and Tobago, 1992–2025

123451992200820251992: 1.6 % of government spending1993: 1.9 % of government spending1994: 1.9 % of government spending2000: 0.566 % of government spending2001: 0.725 % of government spending2002: 0.909 % of government spending2003: 2.7 % of government spending2004: 2.8 % of government spending2005: 2.7 % of government spending2006: 2.1 % of government spending2007: 2.3 % of government spending2008: 1.7 % of government spending2009: 1.7 % of government spending2010: 1.9 % of government spending2011: 1.9 % of government spending2012: 2.7 % of government spending2013: 2 % of government spending2014: 2.2 % of government spending2015: 3.6 % of government spending2016: 2.9 % of government spending2017: 2.8 % of government spending2018: 2.3 % of government spending2019: 5 % of government spending2020: 2.3 % of government spending2021: 2.8 % of government spending2022: 2.8 % of government spending2023: 2.9 % of government spending2024: 2.9 % of government spending2025: 2.5 % of government spending

Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of government spending.

Analysis

Trinidad and Tobago recorded 2.5% for military spending as a share of government spending in 2025.

That represents a change of down 11.6% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military spending as a share of government spending in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 5.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2000.

Trinidad and Tobago ranks 136th of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Military spending as a share of government spending in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year

Year % of government spending Change
1992 1.6% —
1993 1.9% +18.4%
1994 1.9% +0.4%
2000 0.6% -70.7%
2001 0.7% +28.2%
2002 0.9% +25.3%
2003 2.7% +191.6%
2004 2.8% +4.7%
2005 2.7% -2.4%
2006 2.1% -22.1%
2007 2.3% +6.9%
2008 1.7% -24.8%
2009 1.7% -0.2%
2010 1.9% +10.3%
2011 1.9% +1.3%
2012 2.7% +40.5%
2013 2.0% -25.5%
2014 2.2% +10.1%
2015 3.6% +63.6%
2016 2.9% -19.6%
2017 2.8% -4.0%
2018 2.3% -16.4%
2019 5.0% +115.1%
2020 2.3% -54.4%
2021 2.8% +25.4%
2022 2.8% -0.1%
2023 2.9% +3.1%
2024 2.9% -1.4%
2025 2.5% -11.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.8% 1.6% 1.9% 3
2000s 1.8% 0.6% 2.8% 10
2010s 2.7% 1.9% 5.0% 10
2020s 2.7% 2.3% 2.9% 6

Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago

  1. 133 Lesotho 2.7% compare
  2. 134 New Zealand 2.7% compare
  3. 135 Mexico 2.5% compare
  4. 137 Sierra Leone 2.5% compare
  5. 138 Mongolia 2.5% compare
  6. 139 Egypt 2.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military spending as a share of government spending in Trinidad and Tobago?
Military spending as a share of government spending in Trinidad and Tobago was 2.5% in 2025, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest military spending as a share of government spending recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 2019.
What is the lowest military spending as a share of government spending recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2000.
How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for military spending as a share of government spending?
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 136th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
Is military spending as a share of government spending rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
The figures come from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending as a share of government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Military spending as a share of government spending
Unit
% of government spending
Source
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 4,946 data points, 1988–2025
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Total military expenditure divided by government spending.