Jamaica vs Trinidad and Tobago: Military expenditure
Jamaica
262.51 million current USD
in 2024
Trinidad and Tobago
234.54 million current USD
in 2024
Jamaica rank
122nd
Trinidad and Tobago rank
125th
Military expenditure over time
- Jamaica
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 262.51 million current USD against 234.54 million current USD in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 27.97 million current USD.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Trinidad and Tobago's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 122nd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 125th of 167 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 4 and Trinidad and Tobago in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.01 million current USD | 13.99 million current USD | 15.02 million current USD | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 44.92 million current USD | 35.17 million current USD | 9.76 million current USD | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 39.38 million current USD | 23.42 million current USD | 15.96 million current USD | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 74.85 million current USD | 84.31 million current USD | 9.46 million current USD | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 151.73 million current USD | 181.67 million current USD | 29.94 million current USD | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 233.57 million current USD | 215.17 million current USD | 18.40 million current USD | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Jamaica or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Jamaica, at 262.51 million current USD against 234.54 million current USD in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 27.97 million current USD, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for military expenditure?
- Jamaica ranks 122nd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 125th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)