Military spending, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Military spending, per square kilometre was 47,921 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Military spending, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago, 1968–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago is 47,921 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 53,212 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7,623 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 2001.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 30th out of 161 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Military spending, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 16,332 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 16,493 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 18,952 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1971 | 25,134 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 1972 | 23,671 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1973 | 20,617 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1974 | 16,992 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1975 | 19,141 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1976 | 22,876 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1977 | 24,570 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 26,560 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 34,410 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 1980 | 39,741 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1981 | 33,102 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1993 | 15,560 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -53.0% |
| 1994 | 16,923 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 7,623 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -55.0% |
| 2002 | 10,256 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 2003 | 17,226 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +68.0% |
| 2004 | 37,382 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +117.0% |
| 2005 | 45,059 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2006 | 49,271 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 49,421 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 48,887 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 45,766 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 43,098 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 42,090 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 44,645 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 53,212 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2014 | 44,801 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 45,576 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 49,415 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 46,023 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 37,458 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 2019 | 38,548 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 37,779 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 45,122 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2022 | 44,782 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 47,921 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 47,921 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 50,263 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 95% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 47,921 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,435 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 14.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per square kilometre 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 | +117.0% | 17,226 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 37,382 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,413 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 16,332 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 16,493 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1970s | 23,292 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 16,992 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 34,410 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 36,422 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 33,102 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 39,741 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 16,241 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 15,560 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 16,923 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 34,544 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7,623 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 49,421 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 44,487 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 37,458 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 53,212 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,901 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 37,779 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 47,921 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 27 Austria 55,612 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 28 Spain 51,178 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Slovakia 49,349 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 31 Hungary 47,820 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 32 Armenia 47,127 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 33 Slovenia 46,153 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago was 47,921 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 53,212 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,623 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 30th out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.