Costa Rica vs Guyana: Military spending, per capita
Costa Rica
117.77 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Guyana
129.23 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
81st
Guyana rank
79th
Military spending, per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 129.23 constant 2022 US$ per person against 117.77 constant 2022 US$ per person in Costa Rica, a difference of 11.46 constant 2022 US$ per person.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Guyana ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 81st and Guyana ranks 79th of 171 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Guyana in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.38 constant 2022 US$ per person | 17.1 constant 2022 US$ per person | 3.72 constant 2022 US$ per person | Guyana |
| 1970s | 20.83 constant 2022 US$ per person | 49.68 constant 2022 US$ per person | 28.84 constant 2022 US$ per person | Guyana |
| 1980s | 19.63 constant 2022 US$ per person | 57.41 constant 2022 US$ per person | 37.78 constant 2022 US$ per person | Guyana |
| 1990s | 23.79 constant 2022 US$ per person | 13.11 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10.68 constant 2022 US$ per person | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 36.85 constant 2022 US$ per person | 29.15 constant 2022 US$ per person | 7.7 constant 2022 US$ per person | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 93.54 constant 2022 US$ per person | 69.38 constant 2022 US$ per person | 24.15 constant 2022 US$ per person | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 113.25 constant 2022 US$ per person | 119.23 constant 2022 US$ per person | 5.98 constant 2022 US$ per person | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per capita, Costa Rica or Guyana?
- Guyana, at 129.23 constant 2022 US$ per person against 117.77 constant 2022 US$ per person in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Costa Rica and Guyana?
- 11.46 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Guyana?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Guyana rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 81st and Guyana ranks 79th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.