Military expenditure (current LCU) in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Military expenditure (current LCU) was 1.56 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.56 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
139th
of 168 countries
All-time high
1.65 billion current LCU
in 2023
All-time low
10.18 million current LCU
in 1968
Years of data
41
1968–2025
Military expenditure in Trinidad and Tobago, 1968–2025
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 1.56 billion current LCU for military expenditure in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 1.65 billion current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.18 million current LCU, in 1968.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 139th of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure (current LCU) in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 10.18 million current LCU | — |
| 1969 | 10.53 million current LCU | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 12.40 million current LCU | +17.8% |
| 1971 | 17.02 million current LCU | +37.3% |
| 1972 | 17.52 million current LCU | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 17.52 million current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 17.62 million current LCU | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 23.23 million current LCU | +31.8% |
| 1976 | 30.73 million current LCU | +32.3% |
| 1977 | 36.88 million current LCU | +20.0% |
| 1978 | 43.95 million current LCU | +19.2% |
| 1979 | 65.33 million current LCU | +48.6% |
| 1980 | 88.62 million current LCU | +35.7% |
| 1981 | 84.40 million current LCU | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 121.17 million current LCU | +43.6% |
| 1994 | 143.40 million current LCU | +18.3% |
| 2001 | 86.92 million current LCU | -39.4% |
| 2002 | 121.80 million current LCU | +40.1% |
| 2003 | 212.38 million current LCU | +74.4% |
| 2004 | 478.02 million current LCU | +125.1% |
| 2005 | 615.80 million current LCU | +28.8% |
| 2006 | 729.45 million current LCU | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 789.42 million current LCU | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 874.85 million current LCU | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 876.15 million current LCU | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 912.10 million current LCU | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 936.27 million current LCU | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 1.09 billion current LCU | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 1.36 billion current LCU | +25.4% |
| 2014 | 1.21 billion current LCU | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 1.29 billion current LCU | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 1.44 billion current LCU | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 1.37 billion current LCU | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 1.12 billion current LCU | -17.8% |
| 2019 | 1.17 billion current LCU | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 1.15 billion current LCU | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.40 billion current LCU | +21.9% |
| 2022 | 1.47 billion current LCU | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 1.65 billion current LCU | +12.0% |
| 2024 | 1.61 billion current LCU | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 1.56 billion current LCU | -2.9% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 1.56 billion current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.84 billion current LCU, 9% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 1.56 billion current LCU is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.18 billion current LCU, 13% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +125.1% | 212.38 million current LCU | 478.02 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.35 million current LCU | 10.18 million current LCU | 10.53 million current LCU | 2 |
| 1970s | 28.22 million current LCU | 12.40 million current LCU | 65.33 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 86.51 million current LCU | 84.40 million current LCU | 88.62 million current LCU | 2 |
| 1990s | 132.29 million current LCU | 121.17 million current LCU | 143.40 million current LCU | 2 |
| 2000s | 531.64 million current LCU | 86.92 million current LCU | 876.15 million current LCU | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.19 billion current LCU | 912.10 million current LCU | 1.44 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.47 billion current LCU | 1.15 billion current LCU | 1.65 billion current LCU | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Military expenditure in Trinidad and Tobago was 1.56 billion current LCU in 2025, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 1.65 billion current LCU in 2023.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.18 million current LCU in 1968.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for military expenditure?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 139th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)