Military expenditure in Guyana
Guyana: Military expenditure was 0.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.9%
Change on year
up 35.6%
World rank
134th
of 164 countries
All-time high
8.4%
in 1985
All-time low
0.6%
in 1991
Years of data
49
1973–2024
Military expenditure in Guyana, 1973–2024
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, military expenditure in Guyana stood at 0.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.6% on the previous year and down 8.8% 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 134th of 164 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 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 | 0.6% | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | +35.6% |
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% | 5 |
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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), per unit of GDP 0.0082 current USD per US$ of GDP (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Guyana?
- Military expenditure in Guyana was 0.9% in 2024, 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 134th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. 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