Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Guatemala
Guatemala: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.0025 units per person in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Guatemala, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 0.0025 units per person for armed forces personnel, total, per capita in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Guatemala peaked at 0.0055 units per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0024 units per person, in 2010.
That places Guatemala 105th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.004 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0.0049 units per person | +21.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0048 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0046 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0046 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0045 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0034 units per person | -24.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0055 units per person | +61.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0053 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0047 units per person | -12.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0037 units per person | -20.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0036 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0045 units per person | +26.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0042 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0041 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.004 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0037 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0037 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0026 units per person | -28.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0026 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0025 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0024 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0024 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0029 units per person | +21.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0028 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0027 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0027 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0027 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0026 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0026 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0026 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0025 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0025 units per person | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0045 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 0.0049 units per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0045 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0055 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0045 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More public sector data for Guatemala
- Arms imports 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.331 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -40 % change on previous year (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 22.56 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0037 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -5.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 415.19 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 55.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Guatemala?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Guatemala was 0.0025 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0055 units per person in 1995.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0024 units per person in 2010.
- How does Guatemala rank for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 105th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per capita rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Armed forces personnel, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Armed forces personnel, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Armed forces personnel, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Armed forces personnel, total The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Armed forces personnel, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.