Brazil vs Guyana: Military spending per armed forces personnel
Brazil
31,762 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Guyana
30,165 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Brazil rank
71st
Guyana rank
74th
Military spending per armed forces personnel over time
- Brazil
- Guyana
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 31,762 constant 2024 US$ against 30,165 constant 2024 US$ in Guyana, a difference of 1,597 constant 2024 US$.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Guyana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 71st and Guyana ranks 74th of 160 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40,545 constant 2024 US$ | 6,000 constant 2024 US$ | 34,544 constant 2024 US$ | Brazil |
| 1990s | 32,750 constant 2024 US$ | 4,024 constant 2024 US$ | 28,726 constant 2024 US$ | Brazil |
| 2000s | 26,251 constant 2024 US$ | 12,849 constant 2024 US$ | 13,403 constant 2024 US$ | Brazil |
| 2010s | 33,881 constant 2024 US$ | 25,569 constant 2024 US$ | 8,312 constant 2024 US$ | Brazil |
| 2020s | 31,762 constant 2024 US$ | 30,165 constant 2024 US$ | 1,597 constant 2024 US$ | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per armed forces personnel, Brazil or Guyana?
- Brazil, at 31,762 constant 2024 US$ against 30,165 constant 2024 US$ in Guyana as of 2020.
- What is the difference in military spending per armed forces personnel between Brazil and Guyana?
- 1,597 constant 2024 US$, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Guyana?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Brazil and Guyana rank globally for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Brazil ranks 71st and Guyana ranks 74th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending per armed forces personnel. 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 armed forces personnel. 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.