Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Guyana

Guyana: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled was 3,000 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
3,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
153rd
of 173 countries
All-time high
6,600
in 1985
All-time low
1,100
in 2011
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Guyana, 1985–2020

2.0k4.0k6.0k1985200220201985: 6.6k1986: 6.0k1987: 5.3k1988: 4.7k1989: 4.0k1990: 4.0k1991: 4.0k1992: 2.0k1993: 2.0k1994: 2.0k1995: 3.1k1996: 3.1k1997: 3.1k1998: 3.1k1999: 3.1k2000: 3.1k2001: 3.1k2002: 3.1k2003: 3.1k2004: 2.0k2005: 3.0k2006: 3.0k2007: 3.0k2008: 3.0k2009: 2.6k2010: 2.6k2011: 1.1k2012: 1.1k2013: 1.1k2014: 3.4k2015: 3.4k2016: 3.4k2017: 3.0k2018: 3.4k2019: 3.0k2020: 3.0k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2020, armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Guyana stood at 3,000.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Guyana peaked at 6,600 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1,100, in 2011.

That places Guyana 153rd out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Guyana, year by year

Annual values for Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Guyana, 1985 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1985 6,600
1986 5,950 -9.8%
1987 5,300 -10.9%
1988 4,650 -12.3%
1989 4,000 -14.0%
1990 4,000 +0.0%
1991 4,000 +0.0%
1992 2,000 -50.0%
1993 2,000 +0.0%
1994 2,000 +0.0%
1995 3,100 +55.0%
1996 3,100 +0.0%
1997 3,100 +0.0%
1998 3,100 +0.0%
1999 3,100 +0.0%
2000 3,100 +0.0%
2001 3,100 +0.0%
2002 3,100 +0.0%
2003 3,100 +0.0%
2004 2,000 -35.5%
2005 3,000 +50.0%
2006 3,000 +0.0%
2007 3,000 +0.0%
2008 3,000 +0.0%
2009 2,600 -13.3%
2010 2,600 +0.0%
2011 1,100 -57.7%
2012 1,100 +0.0%
2013 1,100 +0.0%
2014 3,400 +209.1%
2015 3,400 +0.0%
2016 3,400 +0.0%
2017 3,000 -11.8%
2018 3,400 +13.3%
2019 3,000 -11.8%
2020 3,000 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5,300 4,000 6,600 5
1990s 2,950 2,000 4,000 10
2000s 2,900 2,000 3,100 10
2010s 2,550 1,100 3,400 10
2020s 3,000 3,000 3,000 1

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 153 Mauritius 3,000 compare
  2. 153 Eswatini 3,000 compare
  3. 156 Bahamas 2,000 compare
  4. 156 Belize 2,000 compare
  5. 156 Liberia 2,000 compare
  6. 156 Lesotho 2,000 compare
  7. 156 Malta 2,000 compare
  8. 156 Suriname 2,000 compare
  9. 156 Timor-Leste 2,000 compare

See the full ranking of 219 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Guyana?
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Guyana was 3,000 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 6,600 in 1985.
What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 1,100 in 2011.
How does Guyana rank for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
Guyana ranks 153rd out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
Is armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Guyana data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Armed forces personnel, total with 597 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
219 places, 7,420 data points, 1985–2020
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Armed forces personnel, total with 597 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.