Guyana vs Niger: Military spending per armed forces personnel
Guyana
30,165 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Niger
27,682 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Guyana rank
74th
Niger rank
77th
Military spending per armed forces personnel over time
- Guyana
- Niger
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 30,165 constant 2024 US$ against 27,682 constant 2024 US$ in Niger, a difference of 2,483 constant 2024 US$.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 74th and Niger ranks 77th of 160 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8,319 constant 2024 US$ | 8,276 constant 2024 US$ | 43.05 constant 2024 US$ | Guyana |
| 1990s | 4,782 constant 2024 US$ | 4,195 constant 2024 US$ | 586.48 constant 2024 US$ | Guyana |
| 2000s | 13,073 constant 2024 US$ | 4,496 constant 2024 US$ | 8,576 constant 2024 US$ | Guyana |
| 2010s | 26,508 constant 2024 US$ | 17,267 constant 2024 US$ | 9,242 constant 2024 US$ | Guyana |
| 2020s | 30,165 constant 2024 US$ | 27,682 constant 2024 US$ | 2,483 constant 2024 US$ | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per armed forces personnel, Guyana or Niger?
- Guyana, at 30,165 constant 2024 US$ against 27,682 constant 2024 US$ in Niger as of 2020.
- What is the difference in military spending per armed forces personnel between Guyana and Niger?
- 2,483 constant 2024 US$, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Niger?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Guyana and Niger rank globally for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Guyana ranks 74th and Niger ranks 77th 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.