Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Guyana
Guyana: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.0037 units per person in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Guyana, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Guyana is 0.0037 units per person, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Guyana peaked at 0.0086 units per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0015 units per person, in 2013.
That places Guyana 83rd 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 Guyana, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0086 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0.0053 units per person | -38.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0053 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0053 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0027 units per person | -50.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0027 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0026 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0041 units per person | +54.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0041 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0041 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0041 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0041 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0041 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0041 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0041 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0041 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0026 units per person | -35.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0039 units per person | +50.3% |
| 2006 | 0.004 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.004 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.004 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0035 units per person | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0035 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0015 units per person | -57.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0015 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0015 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0045 units per person | +207.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0045 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0045 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0039 units per person | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0043 units per person | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0037 units per person | -13.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0037 units per person | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0069 units per person | 0.0053 units per person | 0.0086 units per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0053 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0041 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0045 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More public sector data for Guyana
- Arms imports 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 10.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 80 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 242.87 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0082 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 84.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 201.84 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 23.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Guyana?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Guyana was 0.0037 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0086 units per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 units per person in 2013.
- How does Guyana rank for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
- Guyana ranks 83rd out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per capita rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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, 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.