Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Guatemala
Guatemala: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP was 0.0037 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0037 current USD per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 12.6%
World rank
154th
of 166 countries
All-time high
0.0231 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 1985
All-time low
0.0037 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Guatemala, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 0.0037 current USD per US$ of GDP for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.6% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Guatemala peaked at 0.0231 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0037 current USD per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Guatemala ranks 154th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | current USD per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0116 current USD per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0112 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0105 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0117 current USD per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 1964 | 0.01 current USD per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1965 | 0.014 current USD per US$ of GDP | +39.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0137 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0146 current USD per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0127 current USD per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0103 current USD per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 1970 | 0.017 current USD per US$ of GDP | +65.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0112 current USD per US$ of GDP | -34.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0114 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0091 current USD per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 1974 | 0.009 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0123 current USD per US$ of GDP | +37.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0127 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0137 current USD per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0118 current USD per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0131 current USD per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0132 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0189 current USD per US$ of GDP | +43.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0203 current USD per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0204 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0219 current USD per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0231 current USD per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0195 current USD per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0175 current USD per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0187 current USD per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 0.018 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0173 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0127 current USD per US$ of GDP | -26.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0147 current USD per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0127 current USD per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0118 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0108 current USD per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 0.009 current USD per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0074 current USD per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0072 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0068 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0082 current USD per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0107 current USD per US$ of GDP | +30.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0077 current USD per US$ of GDP | -27.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0083 current USD per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0049 current USD per US$ of GDP | -41.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0039 current USD per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0044 current USD per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 0.004 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0043 current USD per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.004 current USD per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0042 current USD per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0042 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0045 current USD per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0047 current USD per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0042 current USD per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0041 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0044 current USD per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0038 current USD per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0037 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0043 current USD per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0044 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0039 current USD per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0046 current USD per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0042 current USD per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0037 current USD per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.012 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.01 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0146 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0121 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.009 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.017 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0191 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0132 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0231 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.011 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0068 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0173 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.006 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0039 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0107 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0042 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0042 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0046 current USD per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 151 Nigeria 0.0045 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 152 Malta 0.0044 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 153 Kazakhstan 0.0041 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 155 Ghana 0.0032 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 156 Papua New Guinea 0.003 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 157 Zimbabwe 0.0024 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
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), 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)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 4,084 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Guatemala?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Guatemala was 0.0037 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0231 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0037 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Guatemala rank for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Guatemala ranks 154th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.