Guyana vs Iraq: Military spending per military personnel

Guyana
32,933
in 2022
Iraq
35,206
in 2022
Guyana rank
91st
Iraq rank
89th

Military spending per military personnel over time

  • Guyana
  • Iraq
0100.0k200.0k300.0k193219772022

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 35,206 against 32,933 in Guyana, a difference of 2,273.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Iraq ahead.

Guyana ranks 91st and Iraq ranks 89th of 170 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guyana Iraq Difference Ahead
1960s 4,181 17,471 13,291 Iraq
1970s 8,526 29,971 21,444 Iraq
1980s 6,984 36,556 29,572 Iraq
1990s 4,594 10,556 5,962 Iraq
2000s 18,571 7,197 11,374 Guyana
2010s 34,090 125,614 91,524 Iraq
2020s 31,490 41,429 9,940 Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending per military personnel, Guyana or Iraq?
Iraq, at 35,206 against 32,933 in Guyana as of 2022.
What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Guyana and Iraq?
2,273, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Iraq?
57 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2022.
How do Guyana and Iraq rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
Guyana ranks 91st and Iraq ranks 89th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Military spending per military 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 military personnel
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
170 places, 14,182 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed