Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Trinidad and Tobago: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 47,426 current USD per square kilometre against 3,143 current USD per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 44,283 current USD per square kilometre.
That makes Trinidad and Tobago's figure about 15.1 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Trinidad and Tobago has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 29th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 31st of 41 groups.
Trinidad and Tobago has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 106.67 current USD per square kilometre | 1,009 current USD per square kilometre | 902.1 current USD per square kilometre | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1970s | 310.98 current USD per square kilometre | 2,450 current USD per square kilometre | 2,139 current USD per square kilometre | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1980s | 702.42 current USD per square kilometre | 7,027 current USD per square kilometre | 6,324 current USD per square kilometre | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1990s | 1,049 current USD per square kilometre | 4,566 current USD per square kilometre | 3,517 current USD per square kilometre | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | 1,745 current USD per square kilometre | 16,434 current USD per square kilometre | 14,689 current USD per square kilometre | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 3,257 current USD per square kilometre | 35,413 current USD per square kilometre | 32,156 current USD per square kilometre | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 2,787 current USD per square kilometre | 40,999 current USD per square kilometre | 38,212 current USD per square kilometre | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 47,426 current USD per square kilometre against 3,143 current USD per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 44,283 current USD per square kilometre, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2023.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 29th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 31st of 41 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure (current USD) 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.