Military expenditure in Guatemala
Guatemala: Military expenditure was 0.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure in Guatemala, 1960–2024
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure in Guatemala is 0.4%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.3% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Guatemala peaked at 2.2% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2024.
That places Guatemala 158th out of 164 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 in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.2% | — |
| 1961 | 1.1% | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 1.0% | -6.9% |
| 1963 | 1.2% | +12.2% |
| 1964 | 1.0% | -14.4% |
| 1965 | 1.4% | +39.0% |
| 1966 | 1.4% | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 1.5% | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 1.3% | -13.1% |
| 1969 | 1.0% | -19.0% |
| 1970 | 1.7% | +65.3% |
| 1971 | 1.1% | -34.1% |
| 1972 | 1.1% | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.9% | -20.2% |
| 1974 | 0.9% | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 1.2% | +37.1% |
| 1976 | 1.3% | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 1.4% | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 1.2% | -13.9% |
| 1979 | 1.3% | +10.6% |
| 1980 | 1.3% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 1.9% | +43.5% |
| 1982 | 2.0% | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 2.0% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 2.2% | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 2.0% | -8.4% |
| 1986 | 1.7% | -16.9% |
| 1987 | 1.8% | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 1.9% | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 1.8% | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 1.7% | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 1.3% | -26.6% |
| 1992 | 1.5% | +16.1% |
| 1993 | 1.3% | -14.0% |
| 1994 | 1.2% | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | -17.1% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | -17.1% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | +35.9% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | +14.6% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | -27.5% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -41.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | -19.9% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +15.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | +18.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | -12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.9% | 1.3% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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), per unit of GDP 0.0037 current USD per US$ of GDP (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Guatemala?
- Military expenditure in Guatemala was 0.4% in 2024, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 1984.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2024.
- How does Guatemala rank for military expenditure?
- Guatemala ranks 158th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product