Guatemala vs Portugal: Military expenditure (current LCU)
Guatemala
4.86 billion current LCU
in 2025
Portugal
5.20 billion current LCU
in 2025
Guatemala rank
120th
Portugal rank
117th
Military expenditure (current LCU) over time
- Guatemala
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 5.20 billion current LCU against 4.86 billion current LCU in Guatemala, a difference of 332.05 million current LCU.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 120th and Portugal ranks 117th of 168 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.08 million current LCU | 26.74 million current LCU | 10.66 million current LCU | Portugal |
| 1970s | 46.78 million current LCU | 78.22 million current LCU | 31.44 million current LCU | Portugal |
| 1980s | 244.43 million current LCU | 437.70 million current LCU | 193.27 million current LCU | Portugal |
| 1990s | 806.66 million current LCU | 1.40 billion current LCU | 596.56 million current LCU | Portugal |
| 2000s | 1.16 billion current LCU | 2.30 billion current LCU | 1.13 billion current LCU | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1.93 billion current LCU | 2.86 billion current LCU | 926.82 million current LCU | Portugal |
| 2020s | 3.41 billion current LCU | 3.69 billion current LCU | 272.43 million current LCU | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Guatemala or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 5.20 billion current LCU against 4.86 billion current LCU in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Guatemala and Portugal?
- 332.05 million current LCU, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Portugal?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Portugal rank globally for military expenditure?
- Guatemala ranks 120th and Portugal ranks 117th 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)