Bolivia vs Guatemala: Military expenditure (current LCU)
Bolivia
4.76 billion current LCU
in 2025
Guatemala
4.86 billion current LCU
in 2025
Bolivia rank
121st
Guatemala rank
120th
Military expenditure (current LCU) over time
- Bolivia
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 4.86 billion current LCU against 4.76 billion current LCU in Bolivia, a difference of 107.55 million current LCU.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Guatemala ahead.
Bolivia ranks 121st and Guatemala ranks 120th of 168 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 3 and Guatemala in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 95.93 current LCU | 15.37 million current LCU | 15.37 million current LCU | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 1,025 current LCU | 46.78 million current LCU | 46.78 million current LCU | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 94.12 million current LCU | 244.43 million current LCU | 150.31 million current LCU | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 724.72 million current LCU | 806.66 million current LCU | 81.94 million current LCU | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 1.51 billion current LCU | 1.16 billion current LCU | 345.20 million current LCU | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 3.82 billion current LCU | 1.93 billion current LCU | 1.89 billion current LCU | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 3.83 billion current LCU | 3.41 billion current LCU | 410.73 million current LCU | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Bolivia or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 4.86 billion current LCU against 4.76 billion current LCU in Bolivia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Bolivia and Guatemala?
- 107.55 million current LCU, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Guatemala?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Bolivia and Guatemala rank globally for military expenditure?
- Bolivia ranks 121st and Guatemala ranks 120th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)