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Military expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Trinidad and Tobago

Military expenditure (% of GDP) in Trinidad and Tobago in 2024 — 0.92%. Ranked 115 in the world out of 147. Since 1968, the indicator has risen by 0.25 pp.

2024 0.92% −0.04 pp vs 2023
World rank 115of 147
Period maximum 0.96%1971
Period minimum 0.16%2001

Trend over time

1968–2024 · % of GDP

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Trinidad and Tobago, 1968–202400.250.50.75119681974198019861992199820042010201620221968: 0.67%1969: 0.68%1970: 0.75%1971: 0.96%1972: 0.84%1973: 0.68%1974: 0.42%1975: 0.44%1976: 0.5%1977: 0.49%1978: 0.51%1979: 0.59%1980: 0.59%1981: 0.51%1993: 0.49%1994: 0.49%2001: 0.16%2002: 0.21%2003: 0.29%2004: 0.56%2005: 0.6%2006: 0.62%2007: 0.57%2008: 0.49%2009: 0.71%2010: 0.64%2011: 0.57%2012: 0.64%2013: 0.76%2014: 0.66%2015: 0.75%2016: 0.91%2017: 0.85%2018: 0.69%2019: 0.73%2020: 0.81%2021: 0.86%2022: 0.77%2023: 0.96%2024: 0.92%
Change over the period: +0.25 pp Annual average: 0 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago 0.92%
World 2.47%
Latin America & Caribbean 1.13%
Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Trinidad and Tobago, by year Trinidad and Tobago All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 0.92 −0.04 pp
2023 0.96 +0.19 pp
2022 0.77 −0.09 pp
2021 0.86 +0.05 pp
2020 0.81 +0.08 pp
2019 0.73 +0.04 pp
2018 0.69 −0.15 pp
2017 0.85 −0.07 pp
2016 0.91 +0.16 pp
2015 0.75 +0.1 pp
2014 0.66 −0.11 pp
2013 0.76 +0.12 pp
2012 0.64 +0.07 pp
2011 0.57 −0.07 pp
2010 0.64 −0.07 pp
2009 0.71 +0.22 pp
2008 0.49 −0.08 pp
2007 0.57 −0.05 pp
2006 0.62 +0.02 pp
2005 0.6 +0.04 pp
2004 0.56 +0.27 pp
2003 0.29 +0.08 pp
2002 0.21 +0.06 pp
2001 0.16 —
1994 0.49 −0.01 pp
1993 0.49 —
1981 0.51 −0.08 pp
1980 0.59 +0 pp
1979 0.59 +0.08 pp
1978 0.51 +0.02 pp
1977 0.49 −0.01 pp
1976 0.5 +0.07 pp
1975 0.44 +0.02 pp
1974 0.42 −0.26 pp
1973 0.68 −0.16 pp
1972 0.84 −0.12 pp
1971 0.96 +0.21 pp
1970 0.75 +0.08 pp
1969 0.68 +0 pp
1968 0.67 —

Caribbean, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

JM Jamaica 1.27 TT Trinidad and Tobago 0.92 DO Dominican Republic 0.78 HT Haiti 0.07
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About the indicator

Military expenditure as a percent of GDP under the SIPRI definition: current and capital spending on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces, defense ministries, paramilitary forces, military R&D, pensions of military personnel and military aid. The NATO benchmark for member states is at least 2% of GDP.

Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.

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