Military spending sipri in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Military spending sipri was 227.77 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
227.77 million
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
122nd
of 162 countries
All-time high
272.98 million
in 2013
All-time low
39.11 million
in 2001
Years of data
41
1968–2025
Military spending sipri in Trinidad and Tobago, 1968–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, military spending sipri in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 227.77 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending sipri in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 272.98 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 39.11 million, in 2001.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 122nd of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Military spending sipri in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 83.79 million | — |
| 1969 | 84.61 million | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 97.23 million | +14.9% |
| 1971 | 128.94 million | +32.6% |
| 1972 | 121.43 million | -5.8% |
| 1973 | 105.77 million | -12.9% |
| 1974 | 87.17 million | -17.6% |
| 1975 | 98.19 million | +12.6% |
| 1976 | 117.36 million | +19.5% |
| 1977 | 126.04 million | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 136.25 million | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 176.53 million | +29.6% |
| 1980 | 203.87 million | +15.5% |
| 1981 | 169.81 million | -16.7% |
| 1993 | 79.82 million | -53.0% |
| 1994 | 86.81 million | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 39.11 million | -55.0% |
| 2002 | 52.61 million | +34.5% |
| 2003 | 88.37 million | +68.0% |
| 2004 | 191.77 million | +117.0% |
| 2005 | 231.15 million | +20.5% |
| 2006 | 252.76 million | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 253.53 million | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 250.79 million | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 234.78 million | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 221.09 million | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 215.92 million | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 229.03 million | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 272.98 million | +19.2% |
| 2014 | 229.83 million | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 233.80 million | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 253.50 million | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 236.10 million | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 192.16 million | -18.6% |
| 2019 | 197.75 million | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 193.81 million | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 231.48 million | +19.4% |
| 2022 | 229.73 million | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 245.84 million | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 238.06 million | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 227.77 million | -4.3% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 227.77 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.82 billion, 3% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 227.77 million is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 575.75 million, 40% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending sipri 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% | 88.37 million | 191.77 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84.20 million | 83.79 million | 84.61 million | 2 |
| 1970s | 119.49 million | 87.17 million | 176.53 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 186.84 million | 169.81 million | 203.87 million | 2 |
| 1990s | 83.32 million | 79.82 million | 86.81 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 177.21 million | 39.11 million | 253.53 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 228.22 million | 192.16 million | 272.98 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 227.78 million | 193.81 million | 245.84 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 119 Mauritania 314.82 million compare
- 120 Jamaica 279.84 million compare
- 121 Guyana 239.86 million compare
- 123 Tajikistan 219.76 million compare
- 124 Mongolia 213.76 million compare
- 125 Bosnia and Herzegovina 213.42 million 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 sipri in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Military spending sipri in Trinidad and Tobago was 227.77 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending sipri recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 272.98 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest military spending sipri recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.11 million in 2001.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for military spending sipri?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 122nd out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending sipri rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending sipri. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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