Military spending, per unit of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.0129 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0129 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 16.5%
World rank
120th
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.0466 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1986
All-time low
0.0049 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2003
Years of data
62
1962–2023
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per unit of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago is 0.0129 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.5% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.0466 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0049 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2003.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 120th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 unit of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.0264 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1963 | 0.0236 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0252 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0246 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0261 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0266 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0298 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0373 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0378 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0358 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0278 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0195 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0119 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.8% |
| 1975 | 0.011 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0143 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0149 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0162 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0212 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.5% |
| 1980 | 0.015 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0145 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0267 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +83.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0302 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0256 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0263 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0466 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +77.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0379 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0331 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0279 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0194 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0143 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0184 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0183 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0181 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0183 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0156 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0135 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0118 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0101 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0081 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0062 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0055 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0049 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0061 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0063 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0058 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0056 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.006 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0081 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0091 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0131 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0148 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0143 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0141 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0166 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0254 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0279 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0261 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0246 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0224 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0138 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0111 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0129 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.0129 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0189 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 69% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.0129 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0114 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0274 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0236 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0373 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.021 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.011 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0378 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0284 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0145 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0466 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0158 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0101 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0194 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0063 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0049 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0081 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0186 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0091 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0279 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0151 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0111 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0224 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 117 Jamaica 0.013 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 118 Belgium 0.013 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 119 Kenya 0.013 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 121 Nepal 0.0129 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 122 Brazil 0.0125 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 123 Panama 0.0124 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Military spending, per unit of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.0129 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0466 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0049 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2003.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 120th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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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.