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TrinidadandTobago

Island sovereign state in the Caribbean

POPULATION
1.4M
ACTIVE PERSONNEL
4K
BUDGET
$100M
NUCLEAR WARHEADS
0
AIRCRAFT CARRIERS
0
MACSI
7
Trinidad and Tobago flag

TrinidadandTobago

Multi-dimensional military power index · 0–100
Land Power
5
Air Power
3
Naval Power
12
Leadership
12
Strategic
0
Industry
3
C4ISR
8
Logistics
8
Economy
10
Geo-Strategic
10
MACSI(Military Archive Country Strength Index)
7
Trinidad and Tobago MACSI Rating
131/190
WORLD RANKING
Trinidad and Tobago · 10 axes scored
Land Power
5
Air Power
3
Naval Power
12
Leadership
12
Strategic
0
Industry
3
C4ISR
8
Logistics
8
Economy
10
Geo-Strategic
10
ⓘ The ten scoring axes are weighted per country by coastal, nuclear, industrial, and geostrategic tier, then judged from real-world knowledge rather than stored database attributes — see methodology.
01 / Overview
Trinidad and Tobago
Government
Republic
Population
1.40M
Area
5,130 km²
GDP (Nominal)
$30.0B
Active Personnel
4.0K
0
Defense Budget
$100M
Conscription
None
36 years 3 months 9 days
TIME WITHOUT CONFLICT
02 / Military Strength · 76 metrics · 9 categories
7
TIER D MACSI · ABSOLUTE POWER · #131 WORLD
Land Power
5
Air Power
3
Naval Power
12
Leadership
12
Strategic
0
Industry
3
C4ISR
8
Logistics
8
Economy
10
Geo-Strategic
10
MACSIMilitary Archive Country Strength Index
#CountryOverallLandAirNavalLeadershipStrategicIndustryC4ISRLogisticsEconomy
#129Mozambique812671042576
#130Palestine812118123562
#131Trinidad and Tobago7531212038810
#132Jamaica78381502689
#133Malta754610131064
Comparison countries are selected automatically based on global rankings.
Personnel Structure
Total Population: 1.4M
Active4K
Reserve0
Paramilitary5K
Mobilization capacity: %0.61 of total population
Economic Burden
$100M 0% of GDP
0% 5%+
Per Capita $71/yr
Per Soldier $25,000/yr
Strategic Infrastructure
Military Airports 1
Total Airports 6
Major Ports 2
Coastline 362 km
Oil Production 40K bbl/day
All Military Metrics 76 metrics · 9 categories
01 Personnel 8
  • Active Personnel 4,000
  • Reserve Personnel 0
  • Paramilitary Personnel 4,500
  • Total Military Personnel 8,500
  • Available for Military Service 350,000
  • Reaching Military Age Annually 20,000
  • Conscription Status None
  • Conscription Duration (days) 0 day
02 Land Forces 12
03 Air Forces 12
  • Total Aircraft 12
  • Fighter Aircraft Count 0
  • Ground Attack Aircraft Count 0
  • Bomber Aircraft Count 0
  • Transport Aircraft Count 2
  • Tanker Aircraft Count 0
  • AWACS Count 0
  • Trainer Aircraft Count 4
  • Total Helicopters 6
  • Attack Helicopter Count 0
  • Transport Helicopter Count 2
  • UAV Count 0
04 Naval Forces 11
  • Total Ships 12
  • Aircraft Carrier Count 0
  • Amphibious Assault Ship Count 0
  • Cruiser Count 0
  • Destroyer Count 0
  • Frigate Count 2
  • Corvette Count 0
  • Total Submarines 0
  • SSN Count 0
  • SSBN Count 0
  • Patrol Boat Count 10
05 Strategic Forces 9
06 Budget & Economy 10
  • Defense Budget (USD) 100,000,000 USD
  • Defense Budget (% of GDP) 0 %
  • Defense Budget per Capita (USD) 71 USD
  • GDP (Nominal, USD) 30,000,000,000 USD
  • GDP (PPP, USD) 35,000,000,000 USD
  • Arms Exports (USD) 0 USD
  • Arms Imports (USD) 15,000,000 USD
  • Defense Industry Rank 0
  • Defense Industry Size (USD) 0 USD
  • Defense Sector Employment 0
07 Logistics & Infrastructure 6
  • Military Airport Count 1
  • Total Airport Count 6
  • Major Port Count 2
  • Oil Production (bbl/day) 40,000 bbl/day
  • Oil Reserves (bbl) 728,000,000 bbl
  • Coastline (km) 362 km
08 Demographics 5
  • Total Population 1,403,375
  • Military Age Population 550,000
  • Urban Population (%) 54 %
  • Literacy Rate (%) 99 %
  • Area (km²) 5,130 km²
09 Government & Alliances 3
03 / Inventory · 25 systems · 13 categories · 2 units
Force Composition
Not yet entered. This chart will populate automatically once inventory data is added.
Status & Age Distribution
Status
19
Active 19 Retired 6
Age Profile
26years
average
%0
<10 yrs
Mid-Age
2000–2000
RECENT ACQUISITIONS & MODERNIZATION NEED
LAST 5 ACQUISITIONS
SYSTEMS 20+ YEARS IN SERVICE
04 / Defense Sector
DEFENSE TRADE BALANCE annual estimate · from DB
Defense Industry Size
$0
annual output value
Sector Employment
0
total employees
↗ EXPORTS
$0
↘ IMPORTS
$15 M
⚖ NET BALANCE
$-15 M
NET IMPORTER
In exports 94
In imports 139
Export per Capita $0.00 per citizen
Import per Capita $10.7 per citizen

No defense industry recorded for this country yet.

05 / History & Conflicts · 1 armed events
Fire Line Most active: Cold War
Pre-WWI / Industrial Age 1850–1913
—
World War I 1914–1918
—
Interwar Period 1919–1938
—
World War II 1939–1945
—
Early Cold War 1946–1962
—
Cold War 1963–1991
1
Post-Cold War 1992–2009
—
Modern Era 2010+
—
War Statistics Trinidad and Tobago · 1 conflicts
1Conflicts
0Wins
0Losses
0Draws
0Ongoing
1 primary actor 1990–1990
Data as of 2026; figures may vary by source.

📜 Chronological Conflict List

1 conflicts · newest to oldest
Conflict Years Opponent Role Outcome
Jamaat al Muslimeen coup attempt Coup 1990 Jamaat al Muslimeen Primary —
06 / Geostrategy · comparative
A
VS
B
Trinidad and TobagovsMozambique
01Personnel
Active Personnel
4,000+%17511,000 ▲
Reserve Personnel
0=0
Paramilitary Personnel
4,500+%567,000 ▲
Total Military Personnel
8,500+%11218,000 ▲
Available for Military Service
350,000×24.38,500,000 ▲
Reaching Military Age Annually
20,000×22.5450,000 ▲
Conscription Duration (days)
0 day=0 day
02Land Forces
Total Tanks
0=0
IFV Count
0=0
APC Count
0=0
Recon Vehicle Count
0=0
MRAP Count
0=0
Towed Artillery Count
0+%100100 ▲
Self-Propelled Artillery Count
0=0
MLRS Count
0=0
Mortar Count
0+%10050 ▲
ATGM Launcher Count
0=0
SHORAD Count
0=0
MANPADS Count
0=0
03Air Forces
Total Aircraft
12+%15030 ▲
Fighter Aircraft Count
0=0
Ground Attack Aircraft Count
0=0
Bomber Aircraft Count
0=0
Transport Aircraft Count
2+%1505 ▲
Tanker Aircraft Count
0=0
AWACS Count
0=0
Trainer Aircraft Count
4+%15010 ▲
Total Helicopters
6+%15015 ▲
Attack Helicopter Count
0+%1005 ▲
Transport Helicopter Count
2+%40010 ▲
UAV Count
0=0
04Naval Forces
Total Ships
▲ 12+%2010
Aircraft Carrier Count
0=0
Amphibious Assault Ship Count
0=0
Cruiser Count
0=0
Destroyer Count
0=0
Frigate Count
▲ 2+%1000
Corvette Count
0=0
Total Submarines
0=0
SSN Count
0=0
SSBN Count
0=0
Patrol Boat Count
10=10
05Strategic Forces
Nuclear Warhead Count
0=0
Deployed Warhead Count
0=0
ICBM Count
0=0
SLBM Count
0=0
IRBM Count
0=0
06Budget & Economy
Defense Budget (USD)
100,000,000 USD+%20120,000,000 USD ▲
Defense Budget (% of GDP)
0 %+%1001.2 % ▲
Defense Budget per Capita (USD)
▲ 71 USD×23.73 USD
GDP (Nominal, USD)
▲ 30,000,000,000 USD+%10015,000,000,000 USD
GDP (PPP, USD)
35,000,000,000 USD+%938,000,000,000 USD ▲
Arms Exports (USD)
0 USD=0 USD
Arms Imports (USD)
15,000,000 USD+%900150,000,000 USD ▲
Defense Industry Rank
0=0
Defense Industry Size (USD)
0 USD=0 USD
Defense Sector Employment
0=0
07Logistics & Infrastructure
Military Airport Count
1+%4005 ▲
Total Airport Count
6+%26722 ▲
Major Port Count
2+%503 ▲
Oil Production (bbl/day)
▲ 40,000 bbl/day+%1000 bbl/day
Oil Reserves (bbl)
▲ 728,000,000 bbl+%1000 bbl
Coastline (km)
362 km+%5822,470 km ▲
08Demographics
Total Population
1,403,375×24.634,500,000 ▲
Military Age Population
550,000×19.110,500,000 ▲
Urban Population (%)
▲ 54 %+%4238 %
Literacy Rate (%)
▲ 99 %+%6560 %
Area (km²)
5,130 km²×155.8799,380 km² ▲
📚 Sources
  1. Publicly available open sources and databases.