Guatemala vs Nicaragua: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Guatemala
0.005 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Nicaragua
0.0052 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Guatemala rank
147th
Nicaragua rank
145th
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Guatemala
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 0.0052 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.005 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Guatemala, a difference of 0.0002 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 147th and Nicaragua ranks 145th of 160 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 4 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0928 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0927 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 0.0734 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0734 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 0.047 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0328 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0142 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 0.0167 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0089 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0078 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 0.0063 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0078 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 0.0047 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0061 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Guatemala or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 0.0052 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.005 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Guatemala and Nicaragua?
- 0.0002 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Nicaragua?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Nicaragua rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Guatemala ranks 147th and Nicaragua ranks 145th 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.
Individual pages
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.