Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP was 0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago, 1965–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 180.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.0149 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, in 1966.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 42nd of 169 countries on this measure, 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 unit of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0149 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0102 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1973 | 0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -84.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0035 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +130.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -75.7% |
| 1987 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2007 | 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +24.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +290.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -56.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0017 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +287.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -25.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, 3.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, 6.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0075 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0149 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0058 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0102 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0035 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 1 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 39 Estonia 0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Kosovo 0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Cape Verde 0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Cambodia 0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Nicaragua 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Denmark 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 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), 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 unit of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0149 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1965.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1966.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 42nd out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 180.0%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.