Trinidad and Tobago—Military Spending (% of govt expenditure)
Category: MilitarySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #126 of 151Updated April 2026
Latest Value
2.7%
2024
YoY Change
-6.4%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#126
of 151 countries
Maximum
2.9%
2023
Minimum
0.6%
2001
CAGR
+6.6%
24 years
Last
2.7%
Previous
2.9%
Highest
2.9%
Lowest
0.6%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Trinidad and Tobago's military spending (% of govt expenditure) was 2.7% in 2024, ranking #126 out of 151 countries. This represents a -6.4% change from 2023. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 2.9% (2023) and the lowest was 0.6% (2001). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.7% | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | +25.4% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | -16.4% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | +33.3% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | -17.1% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | -16.2% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | -13.0% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | +89.4% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | +51.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | +39.1% |
| 2001 | 0.6% |
Top Countries — Military Spending (% of govt expenditure)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukraine | 54.0% | 2024 |
| 2 | Belarus | 50.7% | 2024 |
| 3 | Myanmar | 29.1% | 2024 |
| 4 | Qatar | 26.9% | 2022 |
| 5 | Saudi Arabia | 22.3% | 2024 |
| 6 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 21.6% | 2024 |
| 7 | Algeria | 21.4% | 2024 |
| 8 | Oman | 20.1% | 2024 |
| 9 | Singapore | 20.1% | 2024 |
| 10 | Israel | 20.0% | 2024 |