Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) in Guyana
Guyana: Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) was 4.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Military expenditure in Guyana, 2000–2025
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of general government expenditure.
Analysis
In 2025, military expenditure in Guyana stood at 4.0%.
The figure is up 10.2% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Guyana peaked at 5.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2023.
Guyana ranks 117th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % of general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.7% | — |
| 2001 | 4.0% | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 4.6% | +16.4% |
| 2003 | 4.4% | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 5.6% | +29.3% |
| 2005 | 3.8% | -32.5% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | +26.5% |
| 2008 | 5.1% | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | +21.1% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | -16.1% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | -23.1% |
| 2023 | 2.8% | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 3.6% | +30.7% |
| 2025 | 4.0% | +10.2% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 4.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.8%, 83% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 4.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.7%, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 3.5% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 3.8% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 2.8% | 4.6% | 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 4.0% 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 5.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2023.
- How does Guyana rank for military expenditure?
- Guyana ranks 117th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 general government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure