Guyana vs Nicaragua: Military spending
Guyana
106.79 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Nicaragua
110.71 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Guyana rank
148th
Nicaragua rank
147th
Military spending over time
- Guyana
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 110.71 million constant 2022 US$ against 106.79 million constant 2022 US$ in Guyana, a difference of 3.92 million constant 2022 US$.
Across all 58 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 148th and Nicaragua ranks 147th of 172 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.47 million constant 2022 US$ | 66.87 million constant 2022 US$ | 55.40 million constant 2022 US$ | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 37.15 million constant 2022 US$ | 84.20 million constant 2022 US$ | 47.05 million constant 2022 US$ | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 44.30 million constant 2022 US$ | 534.47 million constant 2022 US$ | 490.17 million constant 2022 US$ | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 9.93 million constant 2022 US$ | 143.96 million constant 2022 US$ | 134.03 million constant 2022 US$ | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 22.11 million constant 2022 US$ | 47.34 million constant 2022 US$ | 25.23 million constant 2022 US$ | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 53.38 million constant 2022 US$ | 86.74 million constant 2022 US$ | 33.36 million constant 2022 US$ | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 97.55 million constant 2022 US$ | 103.04 million constant 2022 US$ | 5.49 million constant 2022 US$ | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Guyana or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 110.71 million constant 2022 US$ against 106.79 million constant 2022 US$ in Guyana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Guyana and Nicaragua?
- 3.92 million constant 2022 US$, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Nicaragua?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2023.
- How do Guyana and Nicaragua rank globally for military spending?
- Guyana ranks 148th and Nicaragua ranks 147th 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.