Military spending, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Military spending, per capita was 236.76 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
236.76 constant 2022 US$ per person
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
57th
of 171 countries
All-time high
490.63 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2017
All-time low
17.82 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 1963
Years of data
62
1962–2023
Military spending, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per person.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 236.76 constant 2022 US$ per person for military spending, per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 490.63 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 17.82 constant 2022 US$ per person, in 1963.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 57th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 18.56 constant 2022 US$ per person | — |
| 1963 | 17.82 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 19.62 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1965 | 19.52 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 20.02 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 21.16 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 23.38 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1969 | 29.66 constant 2022 US$ per person | +26.9% |
| 1970 | 31.32 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 32.03 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 29.7 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 1973 | 24.81 constant 2022 US$ per person | -16.5% |
| 1974 | 23.39 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1975 | 25.57 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1976 | 33.5 constant 2022 US$ per person | +31.0% |
| 1977 | 43.39 constant 2022 US$ per person | +29.5% |
| 1978 | 52.63 constant 2022 US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 1979 | 88.28 constant 2022 US$ per person | +67.7% |
| 1980 | 83.41 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 89.5 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 189.26 constant 2022 US$ per person | +111.5% |
| 1983 | 202.03 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 169.34 constant 2022 US$ per person | -16.2% |
| 1985 | 163.53 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 185.78 constant 2022 US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1987 | 149.36 constant 2022 US$ per person | -19.6% |
| 1988 | 120.87 constant 2022 US$ per person | -19.1% |
| 1989 | 97.15 constant 2022 US$ per person | -19.6% |
| 1990 | 78.35 constant 2022 US$ per person | -19.4% |
| 1991 | 59.99 constant 2022 US$ per person | -23.4% |
| 1992 | 78.67 constant 2022 US$ per person | +31.1% |
| 1993 | 66.86 constant 2022 US$ per person | -15.0% |
| 1994 | 69.53 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 75.11 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 68.92 constant 2022 US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 59.2 constant 2022 US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 1998 | 54.48 constant 2022 US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 52.37 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 50.14 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 41 constant 2022 US$ per person | -18.2% |
| 2002 | 37.49 constant 2022 US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 41.22 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 60.31 constant 2022 US$ per person | +46.3% |
| 2005 | 78.15 constant 2022 US$ per person | +29.6% |
| 2006 | 81.4 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 92.98 constant 2022 US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 127.53 constant 2022 US$ per person | +37.2% |
| 2009 | 118.86 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 152.69 constant 2022 US$ per person | +28.5% |
| 2011 | 250.52 constant 2022 US$ per person | +64.1% |
| 2012 | 300.3 constant 2022 US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 2013 | 303.85 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 309.63 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 331.04 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 443.94 constant 2022 US$ per person | +34.1% |
| 2017 | 490.63 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 458.77 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 422.64 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 341.98 constant 2022 US$ per person | -19.1% |
| 2021 | 245.01 constant 2022 US$ per person | -28.4% |
| 2022 | 230.24 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 236.76 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.8% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 236.76 constant 2022 US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 726.38 constant 2022 US$ per person, 33% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 236.76 constant 2022 US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.1 constant 2022 US$ per person, 2.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +111.5% | 89.5 constant 2022 US$ per person | 189.26 constant 2022 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.22 constant 2022 US$ per person | 17.82 constant 2022 US$ per person | 29.66 constant 2022 US$ per person | 8 |
| 1970s | 38.46 constant 2022 US$ per person | 23.39 constant 2022 US$ per person | 88.28 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 145.02 constant 2022 US$ per person | 83.41 constant 2022 US$ per person | 202.03 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.35 constant 2022 US$ per person | 52.37 constant 2022 US$ per person | 78.67 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.91 constant 2022 US$ per person | 37.49 constant 2022 US$ per person | 127.53 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 346.4 constant 2022 US$ per person | 152.69 constant 2022 US$ per person | 490.63 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 263.5 constant 2022 US$ per person | 230.24 constant 2022 US$ per person | 341.98 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 54 Botswana 257.7 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 55 Jordan 250.03 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 56 China 247.73 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 58 Colombia 236.31 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 59 Panama 233.02 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 60 Malta 214.38 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
More reference data data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0696 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0589 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2333 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0945 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3189 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7976 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0027 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Military spending, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago was 236.76 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 490.63 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.82 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1963.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for military spending, per capita?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 57th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.