Guyana vs Philippines: Military spending per armed forces personnel
Guyana
30,165 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Philippines
31,145 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Guyana rank
74th
Philippines rank
72nd
Military spending per armed forces personnel over time
- Guyana
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 31,145 constant 2024 US$ against 30,165 constant 2024 US$ in Guyana, a difference of 980 constant 2024 US$.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Philippines ahead.
Guyana ranks 74th and Philippines ranks 72nd of 160 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,000 constant 2024 US$ | 17,400 constant 2024 US$ | 11,400 constant 2024 US$ | Philippines |
| 1990s | 4,024 constant 2024 US$ | 19,797 constant 2024 US$ | 15,774 constant 2024 US$ | Philippines |
| 2000s | 12,849 constant 2024 US$ | 18,200 constant 2024 US$ | 5,351 constant 2024 US$ | Philippines |
| 2010s | 25,569 constant 2024 US$ | 23,440 constant 2024 US$ | 2,129 constant 2024 US$ | Guyana |
| 2020s | 30,165 constant 2024 US$ | 31,145 constant 2024 US$ | 979.7 constant 2024 US$ | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per armed forces personnel, Guyana or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 31,145 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 Guyana and Philippines?
- 980 constant 2024 US$, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Philippines?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Guyana and Philippines rank globally for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Guyana ranks 74th and Philippines ranks 72nd 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.