Military spending, per unit of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.0088 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0088 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
121st
of 160 countries
All-time high
0.1438 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1971
All-time low
0.0044 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2001
Years of data
41
1968–2025
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago, 1968–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 0.0088 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP for military spending, per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.1438 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0044 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2001.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 121st out of 160 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0.1104 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1969 | 0.1086 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.1183 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1438 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1121 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0808 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0427 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0402 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0469 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0402 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0382 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0384 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0327 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0243 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0171 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0175 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0044 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -74.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0058 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0078 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0144 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +84.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0145 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0138 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0117 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2008 | 0.009 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0122 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.1% |
| 2010 | 0.01 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0085 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0084 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0096 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0078 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0087 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0107 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0099 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.008 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0084 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0093 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0096 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0081 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0098 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0093 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0088 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.0088 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0197 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 45% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.0088 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0088 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 100% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1095 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1086 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1104 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0702 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0382 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1438 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0285 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0243 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0327 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0173 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0171 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0175 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0104 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0044 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0145 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.009 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0078 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0107 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0091 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0081 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0098 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 118 Nepal 0.0094 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 119 Guyana 0.0089 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 120 Bolivia 0.0088 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 122 Equatorial Guinea 0.0088 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 123 Malawi 0.0086 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 124 Mongolia 0.0084 constant 2024 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 0.0088 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1438 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971.
- What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0044 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 121st out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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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How this figure is calculated
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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
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.