Guyana vs Iran: Military spending, per capita

Guyana
129.23 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Iran
115.19 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Guyana rank
79th
Iran rank
82nd

Military spending, per capita over time

  • Guyana
  • Iran
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How they compare

Guyana currently reports 129.23 constant 2022 US$ per person against 115.19 constant 2022 US$ per person in Iran, a difference of 14.04 constant 2022 US$ per person.

That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 58 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Iran ahead.

Guyana ranks 79th and Iran ranks 82nd of 171 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guyana Iran Difference Ahead
1960s 17.1 constant 2022 US$ per person 136.05 constant 2022 US$ per person 118.94 constant 2022 US$ per person Iran
1970s 49.68 constant 2022 US$ per person 548.6 constant 2022 US$ per person 498.92 constant 2022 US$ per person Iran
1980s 57.41 constant 2022 US$ per person 336.38 constant 2022 US$ per person 278.98 constant 2022 US$ per person Iran
1990s 13.11 constant 2022 US$ per person 110.79 constant 2022 US$ per person 97.68 constant 2022 US$ per person Iran
2000s 29.15 constant 2022 US$ per person 119.27 constant 2022 US$ per person 90.13 constant 2022 US$ per person Iran
2010s 69.38 constant 2022 US$ per person 209.39 constant 2022 US$ per person 140.01 constant 2022 US$ per person Iran
2020s 119.23 constant 2022 US$ per person 110.74 constant 2022 US$ per person 8.49 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, Guyana or Iran?
Guyana, at 129.23 constant 2022 US$ per person against 115.19 constant 2022 US$ per person in Iran as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Guyana and Iran?
14.04 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Iran?
58 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2023.
How do Guyana and Iran rank globally for military spending, per capita?
Guyana ranks 79th and Iran ranks 82nd 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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Indicator
Military spending, per capita
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,593 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.