Gambia vs Guatemala: Military expenditure
Gambia
2.5%
in 2024
Guatemala
2.7%
in 2024
Gambia rank
139th
Guatemala rank
136th
Military expenditure over time
- Gambia
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 2.7% against 2.5% in Gambia, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guatemala ahead.
Gambia ranks 139th and Guatemala ranks 136th of 161 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Guatemala in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 4.3% | 0.9% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 3.2% | 1.3% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 0.0% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Gambia or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 2.7% against 2.5% in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Gambia and Guatemala?
- 0.2%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Guatemala?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Guatemala rank globally for military expenditure?
- Gambia ranks 139th and Guatemala ranks 136th of 161 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure