Guatemala vs Kazakhstan: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Guatemala
0.005 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Kazakhstan
0.0043 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Guatemala rank
147th
Kazakhstan rank
148th
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Guatemala
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 0.005 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0043 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.0007 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.2 times Kazakhstan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 147th and Kazakhstan ranks 148th of 160 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Kazakhstan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.035 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0346 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 0.0167 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0306 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0139 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 0.0063 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0208 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0145 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 0.0047 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0071 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Guatemala or Kazakhstan?
- Guatemala, at 0.005 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0043 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Kazakhstan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Guatemala and Kazakhstan?
- 0.0007 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Kazakhstan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Kazakhstan rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Guatemala ranks 147th and Kazakhstan ranks 148th of 160 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.