Military expenditure (% of GDP) in Guyana
Guyana: Military expenditure (% of GDP) was 1.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure in Guyana, 1973–2025
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, military expenditure in Guyana stood at 1.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.3% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Guyana peaked at 8.4% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1991.
Guyana ranks 126th of 167 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 (% of GDP) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1.6% | — |
| 1974 | 2.9% | +73.2% |
| 1975 | 7.0% | +144.1% |
| 1976 | 8.4% | +20.0% |
| 1977 | 6.1% | -27.3% |
| 1978 | 3.9% | -35.9% |
| 1979 | 3.7% | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 3.7% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 3.9% | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 5.1% | +30.0% |
| 1983 | 4.5% | -11.9% |
| 1984 | 4.7% | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 8.4% | +80.5% |
| 1986 | 5.4% | -36.5% |
| 1987 | 3.1% | -42.4% |
| 1988 | 2.7% | -13.7% |
| 1989 | 1.6% | -40.5% |
| 1990 | 0.9% | -42.8% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | -35.7% |
| 1992 | 1.0% | +66.4% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 1.0% | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | -9.0% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | -13.9% |
| 2000 | 1.8% | +124.2% |
| 2001 | 2.0% | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 2.3% | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | +27.7% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | -49.8% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | -42.9% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -31.9% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | -37.0% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | +28.2% |
| 2025 | 1.0% | +18.3% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 1.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.1%, 48% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 1.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.0%, 100% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure (% of GDP) 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 | +144.1% | 2.9% | 7.0% |
| 2000 | +124.2% | 0.8% | 1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.8% | 1.6% | 8.4% | 7 |
| 1980s | 4.3% | 1.6% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 0.8% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
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 1.0% 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 8.4% in 1985.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1991.
- How does Guyana rank for military expenditure?
- Guyana ranks 126th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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 (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product