Guatemala vs Guinea: Military spending
Guatemala
494.92 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Guinea
507.79 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Guatemala rank
114th
Guinea rank
112th
Military spending over time
- Guatemala
- Guinea
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 507.79 million constant 2022 US$ against 494.92 million constant 2022 US$ in Guatemala, a difference of 12.88 million constant 2022 US$.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1958 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 114th and Guinea ranks 112th of 172 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 86.67 million constant 2022 US$ | 27.90 million constant 2022 US$ | 58.78 million constant 2022 US$ | Guatemala |
| 1960s | 95.21 million constant 2022 US$ | 62.98 million constant 2022 US$ | 32.23 million constant 2022 US$ | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 170.10 million constant 2022 US$ | 126.88 million constant 2022 US$ | 43.23 million constant 2022 US$ | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 306.72 million constant 2022 US$ | 101.62 million constant 2022 US$ | 205.10 million constant 2022 US$ | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 256.97 million constant 2022 US$ | 82.50 million constant 2022 US$ | 174.48 million constant 2022 US$ | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 214.87 million constant 2022 US$ | 91.53 million constant 2022 US$ | 123.35 million constant 2022 US$ | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 299.32 million constant 2022 US$ | 176.48 million constant 2022 US$ | 122.84 million constant 2022 US$ | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 460.54 million constant 2022 US$ | 396.16 million constant 2022 US$ | 64.39 million constant 2022 US$ | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Guatemala or Guinea?
- Guinea, at 507.79 million constant 2022 US$ against 494.92 million constant 2022 US$ in Guatemala as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Guatemala and Guinea?
- 12.88 million constant 2022 US$, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Guinea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1958 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Guinea rank globally for military spending?
- Guatemala ranks 114th and Guinea ranks 112th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.