Guyana vs Trinidad and Tobago: Military spending as a share of GDP
Guyana
1.0%
in 2025
Trinidad and Tobago
0.9%
in 2025
Guyana rank
125th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
127th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Guyana
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 1.0% against 0.9% in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times Trinidad and Tobago's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 125th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 127th of 166 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.8% | 0.5% | 4.3% | Guyana |
| 1980s | 3.8% | 0.6% | 3.3% | Guyana |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.5% | 0.5% | Guyana |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 0.5% | 1.1% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 0.3% | Guyana |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.0% | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Guyana or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Guyana, at 1.0% against 0.9% in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.1%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2025.
- How do Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Guyana ranks 125th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 127th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.