Military expenditure in Guyana
Guyana: Military expenditure was 3.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Military expenditure in Guyana, 2000–2024
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of general government expenditure.
Analysis
In 2024, military expenditure in Guyana stood at 3.7%.
The figure is up 32.8% on the previous year and down 10.9% 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 118th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Military 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 | 3.7% | +32.8% |
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% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
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 3.7% 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 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 118th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. 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