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

Latest (2016)
-34.78 % change on previous year
World rank
90th
of 148 countries
All-time high
0 % change on previous year
in 2012
All-time low
-100 % change on previous year
in 1966
Years of data
7
1966–2016

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago, 1966–2016

-100-80-60-40-2001966199120161966: -100 % change on previous year1973: -81.8 % change on previous year1981: -72.7 % change on previous year2001: -100 % change on previous year2011: -50 % change on previous year2012: 0 % change on previous year2016: -34.8 % change on previous year

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

Annual values for Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago, 1966 to 2016.
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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 87 Singapore -27.95 % change on previous year compare
  2. 88 Nigeria -27.96 % change on previous year compare
  3. 89 Sweden -32.65 % change on previous year compare
  4. 91 Lebanon -35.71 % change on previous year compare
  5. 92 Guatemala -40 % change on previous year compare
  6. 93 Qatar -42.4 % change on previous year compare

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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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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.

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Indicator
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 7,862 data points, 1961–2024
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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.