Costa Rica vs Guyana: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Costa Rica
0.0069 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Guyana
0.0063 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
149th
Guyana rank
152nd
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Costa Rica
- Guyana
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.0069 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0063 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Guyana, a difference of 0.0006 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Guyana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 58 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Guyana ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 149th and Guyana ranks 152nd of 170 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0308 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0477 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0169 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Guyana |
| 1970s | 0.0225 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0882 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0657 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Guyana |
| 1980s | 0.014 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0926 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0786 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Guyana |
| 1990s | 0.0082 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0183 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0101 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Guyana |
| 2000s | 0.0074 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0169 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0094 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Guyana |
| 2010s | 0.0084 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0122 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Guyana |
| 2020s | 0.0081 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0103 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Costa Rica or Guyana?
- Costa Rica, at 0.0069 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0063 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Guyana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Costa Rica and Guyana?
- 0.0006 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Costa Rica 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 unit of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 149th and Guyana ranks 152nd of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.