Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in Guyana
Guyana: Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled was 201.84 million current USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in Guyana, 1973–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Guyana is 201.84 million current USD, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 84.0% on the previous year and up 413.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Guyana peaked at 201.84 million current USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.03 million current USD, in 1991.
That places Guyana 128th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in Guyana, year by year
| Year | current USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 5.03 million current USD | — |
| 1974 | 11.14 million current USD | +121.3% |
| 1975 | 32.44 million current USD | +191.3% |
| 1976 | 34.00 million current USD | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 24.27 million current USD | -28.6% |
| 1978 | 17.33 million current USD | -28.6% |
| 1979 | 17.18 million current USD | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 21.88 million current USD | +27.4% |
| 1981 | 22.40 million current USD | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 24.71 million current USD | +10.3% |
| 1983 | 22.10 million current USD | -10.6% |
| 1984 | 20.74 million current USD | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 38.97 million current USD | +87.9% |
| 1986 | 27.83 million current USD | -28.6% |
| 1987 | 10.62 million current USD | -61.8% |
| 1988 | 11.02 million current USD | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 6.02 million current USD | -45.3% |
| 1990 | 3.59 million current USD | -40.4% |
| 1991 | 2.03 million current USD | -43.4% |
| 1992 | 3.63 million current USD | +78.5% |
| 1993 | 4.44 million current USD | +22.4% |
| 1994 | 5.49 million current USD | +23.6% |
| 1995 | 5.69 million current USD | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 5.56 million current USD | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 7.32 million current USD | +31.6% |
| 1998 | 9.07 million current USD | +24.0% |
| 1999 | 10.83 million current USD | +19.4% |
| 2000 | 12.59 million current USD | +16.2% |
| 2001 | 14.37 million current USD | +14.2% |
| 2002 | 16.65 million current USD | +15.9% |
| 2003 | 16.35 million current USD | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 22.13 million current USD | +35.4% |
| 2005 | 18.51 million current USD | -16.4% |
| 2006 | 19.18 million current USD | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 24.97 million current USD | +30.2% |
| 2008 | 30.52 million current USD | +22.2% |
| 2009 | 31.06 million current USD | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 31.08 million current USD | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 32.42 million current USD | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 33.54 million current USD | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 35.16 million current USD | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 39.28 million current USD | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 46.43 million current USD | +18.2% |
| 2016 | 51.56 million current USD | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 59.51 million current USD | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 61.75 million current USD | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 67.21 million current USD | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 76.54 million current USD | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 76.54 million current USD | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 88.20 million current USD | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 109.67 million current USD | +24.4% |
| 2024 | 201.84 million current USD | +84.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 201.84 million current USD is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.62 billion current USD, 3% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 201.84 million current USD is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 420.19 million current USD, 48% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in Guyana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +191.3% | 11.14 million current USD | 32.44 million current USD |
| 1974 | +121.3% | 5.03 million current USD | 11.14 million current USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.20 million current USD | 5.03 million current USD | 34.00 million current USD | 7 |
| 1980s | 20.63 million current USD | 6.02 million current USD | 38.97 million current USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.76 million current USD | 2.03 million current USD | 10.83 million current USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.63 million current USD | 12.59 million current USD | 31.06 million current USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.79 million current USD | 31.08 million current USD | 67.21 million current USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 110.56 million current USD | 76.54 million current USD | 201.84 million current USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 125 Trinidad and Tobago 234.54 million current USD compare
- 126 Bosnia and Herzegovina 215.97 million current USD compare
- 127 Somalia 201.85 million current USD compare
- 129 Togo 195.35 million current USD compare
- 130 Congo 182.04 million current USD compare
- 131 Eritrea 181.58 million current USD compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Guyana?
- Military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Guyana was 201.84 million current USD in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 201.84 million current USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.03 million current USD in 1991.
- How does Guyana rank for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
- Guyana ranks 128th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 413.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) with 107 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.
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
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
Military expenditure (current USD) with 107 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.