Military spending, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Military spending, per capita was 166.53 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Military spending, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, 1968–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, military spending, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 166.53 constant 2024 US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 203.63 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 29.5 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 2001.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 67th out of 161 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Military spending, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 86.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1969 | 86.27 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 98.06 constant 2024 US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1971 | 128.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | +31.1% |
| 1972 | 119.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1973 | 102.9 constant 2024 US$ per person | -14.0% |
| 1974 | 83.76 constant 2024 US$ per person | -18.6% |
| 1975 | 93.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1976 | 110.06 constant 2024 US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 1977 | 116.75 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 124.61 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 159.37 constant 2024 US$ per person | +27.9% |
| 1980 | 181.75 constant 2024 US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1981 | 149.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | -17.7% |
| 1993 | 62.34 constant 2024 US$ per person | -58.3% |
| 1994 | 67.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 29.5 constant 2024 US$ per person | -56.2% |
| 2002 | 39.5 constant 2024 US$ per person | +33.9% |
| 2003 | 66.01 constant 2024 US$ per person | +67.1% |
| 2004 | 142.54 constant 2024 US$ per person | +115.9% |
| 2005 | 178.57 constant 2024 US$ per person | +25.3% |
| 2006 | 194.74 constant 2024 US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 194.54 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 191.65 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 179.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 167.78 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 162.59 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 171.53 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 203.63 constant 2024 US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 2014 | 170.83 constant 2024 US$ per person | -16.1% |
| 2015 | 173.23 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 187.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 174.03 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 141.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | -18.8% |
| 2019 | 144.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 141.8 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 169.26 constant 2024 US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 2022 | 168.2 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 179.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 173.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 166.53 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.3% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 166.53 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 883.8 constant 2024 US$ per person, 19% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 166.53 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 79.53 constant 2024 US$ per person, 2.1× the median. (22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +115.9% | 66.01 constant 2024 US$ per person | 142.54 constant 2024 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86.37 constant 2024 US$ per person | 86.27 constant 2024 US$ per person | 86.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2 |
| 1970s | 113.7 constant 2024 US$ per person | 83.76 constant 2024 US$ per person | 159.37 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 165.67 constant 2024 US$ per person | 149.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | 181.75 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 64.86 constant 2024 US$ per person | 62.34 constant 2024 US$ per person | 67.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 135.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | 29.5 constant 2024 US$ per person | 194.74 constant 2024 US$ per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 169.72 constant 2024 US$ per person | 141.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | 203.63 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 166.59 constant 2024 US$ per person | 141.8 constant 2024 US$ per person | 179.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 64 Malta 201.5 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 65 Belarus 201.15 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 66 North Macedonia 190.07 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 68 Georgia 161.9 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 69 Morocco 153.05 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 70 Ecuador 148.01 constant 2024 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 166.53 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 203.63 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.5 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2001.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for military spending, per capita?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 67th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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.