Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate was -34.78 % change on previous year in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago, 1966–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2016, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago stood at -34.78 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 65.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 1966.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 90th of 148 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | -100 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | -81.82 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 1981 | -72.73 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 2001 | -100 % change on previous year | +37.5% |
| 2011 | -50 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 2012 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2016 | -34.78 % change on previous year | — |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's -34.78 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.65 % change on previous year. (50 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's -34.78 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -23.46 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -100 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1970s | -81.82 % change on previous year | -81.82 % change on previous year | -81.82 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1980s | -72.73 % change on previous year | -72.73 % change on previous year | -72.73 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2000s | -100 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2010s | -28.26 % change on previous year | -50 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 87 Singapore -27.95 % change on previous year compare
- 88 Nigeria -27.96 % change on previous year compare
- 89 Sweden -32.65 % change on previous year compare
- 91 Lebanon -35.71 % change on previous year compare
- 92 Guatemala -40 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Qatar -42.4 % change on previous year compare
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- 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), gaps filled 32.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago was -34.78 % change on previous year in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0 % change on previous year in 2012.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 1966.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 90th out of 148 countries with data for 2016.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.2%. 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 Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.