Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Guyana
Guyana: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP was 0.0082 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Guyana, 1973–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Guyana is 0.0082 current USD per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 26.2% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Guyana peaked at 0.0859 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0058 current USD per US$ of GDP, in 1991.
That places Guyana 132nd out of 166 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), per unit of GDP in Guyana, year by year
| Year | current USD per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.0164 current USD per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1974 | 0.0257 current USD per US$ of GDP | +56.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0656 current USD per US$ of GDP | +155.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0748 current USD per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1977 | 0.054 current USD per US$ of GDP | -27.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0342 current USD per US$ of GDP | -36.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0324 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0363 current USD per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0393 current USD per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0513 current USD per US$ of GDP | +30.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0452 current USD per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0474 current USD per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0859 current USD per US$ of GDP | +81.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0551 current USD per US$ of GDP | -35.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0299 current USD per US$ of GDP | -45.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0266 current USD per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0159 current USD per US$ of GDP | -40.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0091 current USD per US$ of GDP | -42.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0058 current USD per US$ of GDP | -35.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0097 current USD per US$ of GDP | +66.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0098 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0101 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0092 current USD per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0079 current USD per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0177 current USD per US$ of GDP | +124.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0202 current USD per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0229 current USD per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 0.022 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0281 current USD per US$ of GDP | +27.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0224 current USD per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0081 current USD per US$ of GDP | -64.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0091 current USD per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0101 current USD per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0098 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0091 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0088 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0083 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0084 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0095 current USD per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0108 current USD per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0115 current USD per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0125 current USD per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0129 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.013 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.014 current USD per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0095 current USD per US$ of GDP | -32.0% |
| 2022 | 0.006 current USD per US$ of GDP | -37.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0065 current USD per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0082 current USD per US$ of GDP | +26.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0433 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0164 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0748 current USD per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0433 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0159 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0859 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0088 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0058 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0101 current USD per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.017 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0081 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0281 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0105 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0083 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.013 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0088 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.006 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.014 current USD per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 129 Angola 0.0089 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 130 Peru 0.0088 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 131 Equatorial Guinea 0.0085 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 133 Indonesia 0.0079 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 Dominican Republic 0.0079 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 135 Mongolia 0.0076 current USD per US$ of GDP 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), 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)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 519.44 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Guyana?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Guyana was 0.0082 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0859 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0058 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- How does Guyana rank for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Guyana ranks 132nd out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. 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 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.