Guyana vs Tunisia: Military spending per armed forces personnel

Guyana
30,165 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Tunisia
29,164 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Guyana rank
74th
Tunisia rank
76th

Military spending per armed forces personnel over time

  • Guyana
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Guyana currently reports 30,165 constant 2024 US$ against 29,164 constant 2024 US$ in Tunisia, a difference of 1,001 constant 2024 US$.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Tunisia ahead.

Guyana ranks 74th and Tunisia ranks 76th of 160 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 3 and Tunisia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guyana Tunisia Difference Ahead
1980s 6,000 constant 2024 US$ 9,798 constant 2024 US$ 3,798 constant 2024 US$ Tunisia
1990s 4,024 constant 2024 US$ 8,827 constant 2024 US$ 4,803 constant 2024 US$ Tunisia
2000s 12,849 constant 2024 US$ 10,400 constant 2024 US$ 2,448 constant 2024 US$ Guyana
2010s 25,569 constant 2024 US$ 19,693 constant 2024 US$ 5,876 constant 2024 US$ Guyana
2020s 30,165 constant 2024 US$ 29,164 constant 2024 US$ 1,001 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 Tunisia?
Guyana, at 30,165 constant 2024 US$ against 29,164 constant 2024 US$ in Tunisia as of 2020.
What is the difference in military spending per armed forces personnel between Guyana and Tunisia?
1,001 constant 2024 US$, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Tunisia?
30 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Guyana and Tunisia rank globally for military spending per armed forces personnel?
Guyana ranks 74th and Tunisia ranks 76th 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

Indicator
Military spending per armed forces personnel
Unit
constant 2024 US$
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
160 places, 4,610 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

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.