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% |
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
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 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)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 47,426 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
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)
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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.