Military spending in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Military spending was 227.77 million constant 2024 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
227.77 million constant 2024 US$
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
122nd
of 162 countries
All-time high
272.98 million constant 2024 US$
in 2013
All-time low
39.11 million constant 2024 US$
in 2001
Years of data
41
1968–2025
Military spending in Trinidad and Tobago, 1968–2025
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, military spending in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 227.77 million constant 2024 US$.
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 in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 272.98 million constant 2024 US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 39.11 million constant 2024 US$, in 2001.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 122nd of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Military spending in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 83.79 million constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1969 | 84.61 million constant 2024 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 97.23 million constant 2024 US$ | +14.9% |
| 1971 | 128.94 million constant 2024 US$ | +32.6% |
| 1972 | 121.43 million constant 2024 US$ | -5.8% |
| 1973 | 105.77 million constant 2024 US$ | -12.9% |
| 1974 | 87.17 million constant 2024 US$ | -17.6% |
| 1975 | 98.19 million constant 2024 US$ | +12.6% |
| 1976 | 117.36 million constant 2024 US$ | +19.5% |
| 1977 | 126.04 million constant 2024 US$ | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 136.25 million constant 2024 US$ | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 176.53 million constant 2024 US$ | +29.6% |
| 1980 | 203.87 million constant 2024 US$ | +15.5% |
| 1981 | 169.81 million constant 2024 US$ | -16.7% |
| 1993 | 79.82 million constant 2024 US$ | -53.0% |
| 1994 | 86.81 million constant 2024 US$ | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 39.11 million constant 2024 US$ | -55.0% |
| 2002 | 52.61 million constant 2024 US$ | +34.5% |
| 2003 | 88.37 million constant 2024 US$ | +68.0% |
| 2004 | 191.77 million constant 2024 US$ | +117.0% |
| 2005 | 231.15 million constant 2024 US$ | +20.5% |
| 2006 | 252.76 million constant 2024 US$ | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 253.53 million constant 2024 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 250.79 million constant 2024 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 234.78 million constant 2024 US$ | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 221.09 million constant 2024 US$ | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 215.92 million constant 2024 US$ | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 229.03 million constant 2024 US$ | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 272.98 million constant 2024 US$ | +19.2% |
| 2014 | 229.83 million constant 2024 US$ | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 233.80 million constant 2024 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 253.50 million constant 2024 US$ | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 236.10 million constant 2024 US$ | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 192.16 million constant 2024 US$ | -18.6% |
| 2019 | 197.75 million constant 2024 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 193.81 million constant 2024 US$ | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 231.48 million constant 2024 US$ | +19.4% |
| 2022 | 229.73 million constant 2024 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 245.84 million constant 2024 US$ | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 238.06 million constant 2024 US$ | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 227.77 million constant 2024 US$ | -4.3% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 227.77 million constant 2024 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.82 billion constant 2024 US$, 3% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 227.77 million constant 2024 US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 575.75 million constant 2024 US$, 40% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending in Trinidad and Tobago changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +117.0% | 88.37 million constant 2024 US$ | 191.77 million constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84.20 million constant 2024 US$ | 83.79 million constant 2024 US$ | 84.61 million constant 2024 US$ | 2 |
| 1970s | 119.49 million constant 2024 US$ | 87.17 million constant 2024 US$ | 176.53 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 186.84 million constant 2024 US$ | 169.81 million constant 2024 US$ | 203.87 million constant 2024 US$ | 2 |
| 1990s | 83.32 million constant 2024 US$ | 79.82 million constant 2024 US$ | 86.81 million constant 2024 US$ | 2 |
| 2000s | 177.21 million constant 2024 US$ | 39.11 million constant 2024 US$ | 253.53 million constant 2024 US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 228.22 million constant 2024 US$ | 192.16 million constant 2024 US$ | 272.98 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 227.78 million constant 2024 US$ | 193.81 million constant 2024 US$ | 245.84 million constant 2024 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 119 Mauritania 314.82 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 120 Jamaica 279.84 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 121 Guyana 239.86 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 123 Tajikistan 219.76 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 124 Mongolia 213.76 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 125 Bosnia and Herzegovina 213.42 million constant 2024 US$ 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 in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Military spending in Trinidad and Tobago was 227.77 million constant 2024 US$ in 2025, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 272.98 million constant 2024 US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest military spending recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.11 million constant 2024 US$ in 2001.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for military spending?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 122nd out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.