Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Guyana
Guyana: Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre was 0.0142 units per square kilometre in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Guyana, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Guyana is 0.0142 units per square kilometre, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Guyana peaked at 0.0335 units per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0056 units per square kilometre, in 2011.
That places Guyana 161st out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Guyana, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0335 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0.0203 units per square kilometre | -39.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0203 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0203 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | +55.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | -35.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | -57.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | +209.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0269 units per square kilometre | 0.0203 units per square kilometre | 0.0335 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.015 units per square kilometre | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | 0.0203 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.013 units per square kilometre | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 158 Namibia 0.0194 units per square kilometre compare
- 159 Central African Republic 0.0161 units per square kilometre compare
- 160 Botswana 0.0159 units per square kilometre compare
- 162 Mozambique 0.014 units per square kilometre compare
- 163 Suriname 0.0125 units per square kilometre compare
- 164 Mongolia 0.0116 units per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Guyana?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Guyana was 0.0142 units per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0335 units per square kilometre in 1985.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0056 units per square kilometre in 2011.
- How does Guyana rank for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre?
- Guyana ranks 161st out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Armed forces personnel, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Armed forces personnel, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Armed forces personnel, total The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Armed forces personnel, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.