Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita was 171.41 current USD per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, 1968–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per person.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 171.41 current USD per person for military expenditure (current usd), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 177.91 current USD per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.25 current USD per person, in 1968.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 65th 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), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | current USD per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 5.25 current USD per person | — |
| 1969 | 5.37 current USD per person | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 6.25 current USD per person | +16.5% |
| 1971 | 8.6 current USD per person | +37.5% |
| 1972 | 8.99 current USD per person | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 8.7 current USD per person | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 8.25 current USD per person | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 10.16 current USD per person | +23.2% |
| 1976 | 11.83 current USD per person | +16.4% |
| 1977 | 14.23 current USD per person | +20.3% |
| 1978 | 16.75 current USD per person | +17.7% |
| 1979 | 24.57 current USD per person | +46.7% |
| 1980 | 32.92 current USD per person | +34.0% |
| 1981 | 30.98 current USD per person | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 17.68 current USD per person | -42.9% |
| 1994 | 18.79 current USD per person | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 10.52 current USD per person | -44.0% |
| 2002 | 14.63 current USD per person | +39.1% |
| 2003 | 25.2 current USD per person | +72.2% |
| 2004 | 56.41 current USD per person | +123.8% |
| 2005 | 75.51 current USD per person | +33.9% |
| 2006 | 89.03 current USD per person | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 95.73 current USD per person | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 106.3 current USD per person | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 105.73 current USD per person | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 108.57 current USD per person | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 110 current USD per person | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 126.39 current USD per person | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 157.53 current USD per person | +24.6% |
| 2014 | 140.4 current USD per person | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 149.75 current USD per person | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 159.74 current USD per person | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 148.76 current USD per person | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 122.14 current USD per person | -17.9% |
| 2019 | 126.49 current USD per person | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 124.51 current USD per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 154.05 current USD per person | +23.7% |
| 2022 | 159 current USD per person | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 177.91 current USD per person | +11.9% |
| 2024 | 171.41 current USD per person | -3.7% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 171.41 current USD per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 755.22 current USD per person, 23% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 171.41 current USD per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 73.61 current USD per person, 2.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 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 | +123.8% | 25.2 current USD per person | 56.41 current USD per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.31 current USD per person | 5.25 current USD per person | 5.37 current USD per person | 2 |
| 1970s | 11.83 current USD per person | 6.25 current USD per person | 24.57 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.95 current USD per person | 30.98 current USD per person | 32.92 current USD per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 18.24 current USD per person | 17.68 current USD per person | 18.79 current USD per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 64.34 current USD per person | 10.52 current USD per person | 106.3 current USD per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 134.98 current USD per person | 108.57 current USD per person | 159.74 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 157.38 current USD per person | 124.51 current USD per person | 177.91 current USD per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 62 Libya 215.41 current USD per person compare
- 63 North Macedonia 193.87 current USD per person compare
- 64 Malta 192.06 current USD per person compare
- 66 South Sudan 169.79 current USD per person compare
- 67 Belarus 163.3 current USD per person compare
- 68 Georgia 161.54 current USD per person compare
More public sector data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago was 171.41 current USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 177.91 current USD per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.25 current USD per person in 1968.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 65th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per capita rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.