Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre was 6,238 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago, 1965–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 6,238 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in 2021.
That represents a change of up 166.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 8,967 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, in 1966.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 15th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2,144 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1972 | 2,144 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 389.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -81.8% |
| 1980 | 4,288 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +1000.0% |
| 1981 | 1,170 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -72.7% |
| 1987 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 2,144 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 389.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 1,170 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 2010 | 4,678 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +300.0% |
| 2011 | 2,339 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2012 | 2,339 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8,967 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +283.3% |
| 2016 | 5,848 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -34.8% |
| 2021 | 6,238 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +6.7% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 6,238 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,190 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, 5.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 6,238 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, 156.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 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 | +1000.0% | 389.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 4,288 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,072 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 2,144 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1970s | 1,267 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 389.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 2,144 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 1,819 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 4,288 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2000s | 925.93 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 2,144 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 4,834 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 2,339 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 8,967 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2020s | 6,238 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 6,238 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 6,238 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 12 Ukraine 7,406 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 13 Denmark 6,850 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 14 Maldives 6,667 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 16 Serbia 4,983 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 17 Poland 4,356 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 18 Greece 3,134 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 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), annual growth rate -34.78 % change on previous year (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago was 6,238 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 8,967 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 15th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 166.7%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.