Armed forces personnel percent in Guyana
Guyana: Armed forces personnel percent was 0.3715 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel percent in Guyana, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel percent in Guyana is 0.3715, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel percent in Guyana peaked at 0.8555 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.1467, in 2013.
That places Guyana 83rd out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel percent in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.8555 | — |
| 1989 | 0.5299 | -38.1% |
| 1990 | 0.5334 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.5349 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2667 | -50.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2656 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2646 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4088 | +54.5% |
| 1996 | 0.4076 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4067 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.406 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.4055 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4053 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4055 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4059 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4062 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2623 | -35.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3943 | +50.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3953 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3964 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3976 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3457 | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 0.347 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1474 | -57.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1474 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1467 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4508 | +207.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4481 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4453 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3904 | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4295 | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3714 | -13.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3715 | +0.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0.3715 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4613, 81% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 0.3715 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3684, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel percent in Guyana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +207.4% | 0.1467 | 0.4508 |
| 2011 | -57.5% | 0.347 | 0.1474 |
| 1995 | +54.5% | 0.2646 | 0.4088 |
| 2005 | +50.3% | 0.2623 | 0.3943 |
| 1992 | -50.1% | 0.5349 | 0.2667 |
| 1989 | -38.1% | 0.8555 | 0.5299 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6927 | 0.5299 | 0.8555 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.39 | 0.2646 | 0.5349 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3814 | 0.2623 | 0.4062 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3324 | 0.1467 | 0.4508 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3715 | 0.3715 | 0.3715 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More reference data data for Guyana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0791 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0297 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1326 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0457 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1619 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel percent in Guyana?
- Armed forces personnel percent in Guyana was 0.3715 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel percent recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8555 in 1985.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel percent recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1467 in 2013.
- How does Guyana rank for armed forces personnel percent?
- Guyana ranks 83rd out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel percent rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Armed forces personnel percent. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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