Cyprus vs Guyana: Military spending as a share of government spending
Cyprus
4.0%
in 2025
Guyana
4.0%
in 2025
Cyprus rank
115th
Guyana rank
116th
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Cyprus
- Guyana
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 4.0% against 4.0% in Guyana, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 115th and Guyana ranks 116th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 2 and Guyana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 4.4% | 1.2% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 4.4% | 0.3% | Guyana |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 3.6% | 0.6% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Cyprus or Guyana?
- Cyprus, at 4.0% against 4.0% in Guyana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Cyprus and Guyana?
- 0.0%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Guyana?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Guyana rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Cyprus ranks 115th and Guyana ranks 116th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by government spending.