Military spending as a share of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Military spending as a share of GDP was 0.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Military spending as a share of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago, 1968–2025
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, military spending as a share of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 0.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending as a share of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 1.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2001.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 127th out of 166 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 spending as a share 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% |
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 |
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More economy & growth data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.73 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.79 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -390.11 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -285.22 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -794.39 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -75.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0306 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -580.8 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -10.46 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending as a share of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Military spending as a share of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.9% in 2025, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2001.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 127th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending as a share of gdp 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.