Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Guyana
Guyana: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre was 519.44 current USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Guyana, 1973–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Guyana is 519.44 current USD per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.4% on the previous year and up 190.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Guyana peaked at 519.44 current USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.32 current USD per square kilometre, in 1991.
That places Guyana 144th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 102.62 current USD per square kilometre | 25.58 current USD per square kilometre | 172.72 current USD per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 104.8 current USD per square kilometre | 30.6 current USD per square kilometre | 197.97 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.07 current USD per square kilometre | 10.32 current USD per square kilometre | 28.91 current USD per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 104.81 current USD per square kilometre | 63.94 current USD per square kilometre | 157.76 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 232.63 current USD per square kilometre | 157.86 current USD per square kilometre | 341.41 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 415.55 current USD per square kilometre | 362.52 current USD per square kilometre | 519.44 current USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 141 Mali 643.56 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 142 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 543.54 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 143 Sierra Leone 524.06 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 145 Mozambique 514.25 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 146 Zambia 507.37 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 147 Kazakhstan 431.27 current USD 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 military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Guyana?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Guyana was 519.44 current USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 519.44 current USD per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.32 current USD per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Guyana rank for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Guyana ranks 144th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 190.8%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) 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.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- 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
Military expenditure (current USD) 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.