Trinidad and Tobago Military - 2022

GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES 

Military and security forces

Trinidad and Tobago Defense Force (TTDF): Army/Land Forces (Trinidad and Tobago Regiment), Coast Guard, Air Guard, Defense Force Reserves; Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) (2022)

note: the Ministry of National Security oversees defense, immigration, and the police

Military expenditures

1% of GDP (2020 est.)

1% of GDP (2019 est.) (approximately $350 million)

1% of GDP (2018 est.) (approximately $340 million)

1.3% of GDP (2017 est.) (approximately $420 million)

1.4% of GDP (2016 est.) (approximately $460 million)

Military and security service personnel strengths

approximately 4,500 TTDF personnel (2022)

Military equipment inventories and acquisitions

the TTDF's ground force inventory includes only light weapons, while the Coast Guard and Air Guard field mostly second-hand equipment from a mix of countries, including Australia, China, the Netherlands, the UK, and the US (2022)

Military service age and obligation

18-25 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women (some age variations between services, reserves); no conscription (2022)

note: as of 2017, women comprised about 14% of the active duty military

Military - note

the TTDF's primary responsibilities are conducting border and maritime security, providing disaster relief, and countering narcotics trafficking in support of law enforcement (2022)

NOTE: The information regarding Trinidad and Tobago on this page is re-published from the 2022 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency and other sources. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Trinidad and Tobago 2022 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Trinidad and Tobago 2022 should be addressed to the CIA or the source cited on each page.