Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.4% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2014.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 128th out of 172 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +62.5% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +220.3% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -66.7% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -36.9% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +24.6% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +47.7% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +25.6% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 1 |
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More public sector data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Arms imports 32.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 23.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -34.78 % change on previous year (2016)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 32.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 171.41 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0091 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -3.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 234.54 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 6,238 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1995.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 128th out of 172 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. 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 Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Armed forces personnel, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Armed forces personnel, total ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Armed forces personnel, total The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Armed forces personnel, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.