Guyana vs Liberia: Military spending as a share of government spending
Guyana
4.0%
in 2025
Liberia
3.9%
in 2025
Guyana rank
116th
Liberia rank
118th
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Guyana
- Liberia
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 4.0% against 3.9% in Liberia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 116th and Liberia ranks 118th of 162 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | 2.8% | 1.7% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 1.5% | 2.9% | Guyana |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.5% | 0.1% | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Guyana or Liberia?
- Guyana, at 4.0% against 3.9% in Liberia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Guyana and Liberia?
- 0.1%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Liberia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Guyana and Liberia rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Guyana ranks 116th and Liberia ranks 118th 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.