Military expenditure (current USD) in Guyana
Guyana: Military expenditure (current USD) was 247.64 million current USD in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
247.64 million current USD
Change on year
up 19.9%
World rank
124th
of 168 countries
All-time high
247.64 million current USD
in 2025
All-time low
2.03 million current USD
in 1991
Years of data
50
1973–2025
Military expenditure in Guyana, 1973–2025
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in current USD.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 247.64 million current USD for military expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 19.9% on the previous year and up 433.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Guyana peaked at 247.64 million current USD in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.03 million current USD, in 1991.
Guyana ranks 124th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure (current USD) 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% |
| 2000 | 12.59 million current USD | +126.4% |
| 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 | 61.80 million current USD | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 67.24 million current USD | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 76.74 million current USD | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 76.79 million current USD | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 88.52 million current USD | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 110.60 million current USD | +24.9% |
| 2024 | 206.62 million current USD | +86.8% |
| 2025 | 247.64 million current USD | +19.9% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 247.64 million current USD is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.32 billion current USD, 3% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 247.64 million current USD is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 606.56 million current USD, 41% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure (current USD) 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 |
| 2000 | +126.4% | 5.56 million current USD | 12.59 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 | 4.35 million current USD | 2.03 million current USD | 5.69 million current USD | 7 |
| 2000s | 20.63 million current USD | 12.59 million current USD | 31.06 million current USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.80 million current USD | 31.08 million current USD | 67.24 million current USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 134.48 million current USD | 76.74 million current USD | 247.64 million current USD | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 121 Mauritania 321.76 million current USD compare
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- 123 Afghanistan 278.25 million current USD compare
- 125 Tajikistan 246.93 million current USD compare
- 126 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 234.50 million current USD compare
- 127 Bosnia and Herzegovina 231.40 million current USD compare
More public sector data for Guyana
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Guyana?
- Military expenditure in Guyana was 247.64 million current USD in 2025, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 247.64 million current USD in 2025.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.03 million current USD in 1991.
- How does Guyana rank for military expenditure?
- Guyana ranks 124th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 433.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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