Military expenditure (% of GDP) in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Military expenditure (% of GDP) was 0.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.9%
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
128th
of 167 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2024
All-time low
0.2%
in 2001
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 % of GDP.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 0.9% for military expenditure in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 1.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2001.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 128th out of 167 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Military expenditure (% of GDP) in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0.7% | — |
| 1969 | 0.7% | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.8% | +11.7% |
| 1971 | 1.0% | +27.4% |
| 1972 | 0.8% | -12.4% |
| 1973 | 0.7% | -18.8% |
| 1974 | 0.4% | -38.5% |
| 1975 | 0.4% | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 0.5% | +15.1% |
| 1977 | 0.5% | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.5% | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 0.6% | +15.0% |
| 1980 | 0.6% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.5% | -13.3% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -68.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +36.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +38.1% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | +91.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -13.2% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +43.8% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +19.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -14.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +21.4% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -17.8% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +25.3% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 0.9% | -4.3% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.1%, 45% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.0%, 95% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
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 in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Military expenditure in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.9% 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 1.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2001.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for military expenditure?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 128th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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