What is the difference in military expenditure between Afghanistan and Guyana?

30.61 million current USD, with Afghanistan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Guyana?

23 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Afghanistan vs Guyana: Military expenditure (current USD)

Afghanistan

278.25 million current USD

in 2021

Guyana

247.64 million current USD

in 2025

Afghanistan rank

123rd

Guyana rank

124th

Military expenditure (current USD) over time

Afghanistan
Guyana

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 278.25 million current USD against 247.64 million current USD in Guyana, a difference of 30.61 million current USD.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Guyana's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Guyana ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 123rd and Guyana ranks 124th of 168 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Guyana in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Afghanistan	Guyana	Difference	Ahead
1970s	4.53 million current USD	21.38 million current USD	16.85 million current USD	Guyana
2000s	181.86 million current USD	24.39 million current USD	157.47 million current USD	Afghanistan
2010s	234.92 million current USD	45.80 million current USD	189.11 million current USD	Afghanistan
2020s	278.91 million current USD	76.76 million current USD	202.15 million current USD	Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Afghanistan or Guyana?: Afghanistan, at 278.25 million current USD against 247.64 million current USD in Guyana as of 2021.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Afghanistan and Guyana?: 30.61 million current USD, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Guyana?: 23 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and Guyana rank globally for military expenditure?: Afghanistan ranks 123rd and Guyana ranks 124th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military expenditure (current USD)
Unit: current USD
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 212 places, 10,705 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)