Guyana vs Nicaragua: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Guyana
0.0063 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Nicaragua
0.0062 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Guyana rank
152nd
Nicaragua rank
154th
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Guyana
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 0.0063 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0062 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.0001 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Guyana ranks 152nd and Nicaragua ranks 154th of 170 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 4 and Nicaragua in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0477 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0993 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0516 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 0.0882 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0629 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0253 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Guyana |
| 1980s | 0.0926 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2064 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1138 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 0.0183 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1008 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0825 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 0.0169 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0076 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0092 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Guyana |
| 2010s | 0.0122 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0073 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0048 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Guyana |
| 2020s | 0.0103 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0069 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0034 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, Guyana or Nicaragua?
- Guyana, at 0.0063 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0062 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Guyana and Nicaragua?
- 0.0001 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Nicaragua?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2023.
- How do Guyana and Nicaragua rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Guyana ranks 152nd and Nicaragua ranks 154th 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.