Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled was 234.54 million current USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in Trinidad and Tobago, 1968–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Trinidad and Tobago is 234.54 million current USD, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 243.29 million current USD in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.09 million current USD, in 1968.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 125th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | current USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 5.09 million current USD | — |
| 1969 | 5.26 million current USD | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 6.20 million current USD | +17.8% |
| 1971 | 8.62 million current USD | +39.0% |
| 1972 | 9.12 million current USD | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 8.94 million current USD | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 8.58 million current USD | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 10.70 million current USD | +24.7% |
| 1976 | 12.61 million current USD | +17.8% |
| 1977 | 15.36 million current USD | +21.8% |
| 1978 | 18.31 million current USD | +19.2% |
| 1979 | 27.22 million current USD | +48.6% |
| 1980 | 36.93 million current USD | +35.7% |
| 1981 | 35.17 million current USD | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 22.64 million current USD | -35.6% |
| 1994 | 24.20 million current USD | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 13.95 million current USD | -42.4% |
| 2002 | 19.49 million current USD | +39.8% |
| 2003 | 33.74 million current USD | +73.1% |
| 2004 | 75.89 million current USD | +124.9% |
| 2005 | 97.75 million current USD | +28.8% |
| 2006 | 115.56 million current USD | +18.2% |
| 2007 | 124.75 million current USD | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 139.10 million current USD | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 138.52 million current USD | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 143.06 million current USD | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 146.08 million current USD | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 168.76 million current USD | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 211.18 million current USD | +25.1% |
| 2014 | 188.89 million current USD | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 202.11 million current USD | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 216.28 million current USD | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 201.81 million current USD | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 166.01 million current USD | -17.7% |
| 2019 | 172.53 million current USD | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 170.18 million current USD | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 210.68 million current USD | +23.8% |
| 2022 | 217.16 million current USD | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 243.29 million current USD | +12.0% |
| 2024 | 234.54 million current USD | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.17 million current USD | 5.09 million current USD | 5.26 million current USD | 2 |
| 1970s | 12.57 million current USD | 6.20 million current USD | 27.22 million current USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.05 million current USD | 35.17 million current USD | 36.93 million current USD | 2 |
| 1990s | 23.42 million current USD | 22.64 million current USD | 24.20 million current USD | 2 |
| 2000s | 84.31 million current USD | 13.95 million current USD | 139.10 million current USD | 9 |
| 2010s | 181.67 million current USD | 143.06 million current USD | 216.28 million current USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 215.17 million current USD | 170.18 million current USD | 243.29 million current USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 122 Jamaica 262.51 million current USD compare
- 123 Mauritania 260.06 million current USD compare
- 124 Tajikistan 246.39 million current USD compare
- 126 Bosnia and Herzegovina 215.97 million current USD compare
- 127 Somalia 201.85 million current USD compare
- 128 Guyana 201.84 million current USD 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 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)
- 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)
- 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 military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Trinidad and Tobago was 234.54 million current USD in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 243.29 million current USD in 2023.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.09 million current USD in 1968.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 125th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. 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 Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) with 107 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
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About this data
Military expenditure (current USD) with 107 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.