Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita was 23.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, 1965–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per person.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 23.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per person for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in 2021.
That represents a change of up 159.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 34.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, in 1966.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 29th out of 172 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 11.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -100.0% |
| 1972 | 10.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1973 | 1.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -82.0% |
| 1980 | 19.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +907.9% |
| 1981 | 5.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -73.0% |
| 1987 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 8.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 2001 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 1.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 2007 | 4.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +206.6% |
| 2010 | 18.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +295.6% |
| 2011 | 9.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -50.4% |
| 2012 | 8.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 34.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +279.2% |
| 2016 | 22.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -35.0% |
| 2021 | 23.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +5.6% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 23.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 23.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 17.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +907.9% | 1.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 19.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.92 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 11.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2 |
| 1970s | 6.39 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2 |
| 1980s | 8.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 19.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 8.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 18.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 8.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 34.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5 |
| 2020s | 23.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 23.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 23.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 26 Bahamas 30.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 27 Kazakhstan 26.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 28 Mauritania 24.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 30 Croatia 23.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 31 Serbia 23.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 32 Israel 21.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
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- Arms imports 32.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago was 23.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 34.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1966.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 29th out of 172 countries with data for 2021.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 159.0%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.