Military personnel, per unit of GDP in Guatemala

Guatemala: Military personnel, per unit of GDP was 0 people per US$ of GDP in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0 people per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
119th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0 people per US$ of GDP
in 1960
All-time low
0 people per US$ of GDP
in 2022
Years of data
63
1960–2022

Military personnel, per unit of GDP in Guatemala, 1960–2022

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2022, military personnel, per unit of gdp in Guatemala stood at 0 people per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 9.6% on the previous year and down 37.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military personnel, per unit of gdp in Guatemala peaked at 0 people per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 people per US$ of GDP, in 2022.

That places Guatemala 119th out of 191 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Military personnel, per unit of GDP in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Military personnel, per unit of GDP in Guatemala, 1960 to 2022.
Year people per US$ of GDP Change
1960 0 people per US$ of GDP
1961 0 people per US$ of GDP -15.2%
1962 0 people per US$ of GDP +7.6%
1963 0 people per US$ of GDP +1.9%
1964 0 people per US$ of GDP -2.8%
1965 0 people per US$ of GDP +8.4%
1966 0 people per US$ of GDP -13.8%
1967 0 people per US$ of GDP +6.3%
1968 0 people per US$ of GDP -0.7%
1969 0 people per US$ of GDP -14.7%
1970 0 people per US$ of GDP +17.1%
1971 0 people per US$ of GDP -4.1%
1972 0 people per US$ of GDP +1.7%
1973 0 people per US$ of GDP -24.1%
1974 0 people per US$ of GDP -18.7%
1975 0 people per US$ of GDP -13.3%
1976 0 people per US$ of GDP -10.1%
1977 0 people per US$ of GDP -20.3%
1978 0 people per US$ of GDP -9.7%
1979 0 people per US$ of GDP +31.9%
1980 0 people per US$ of GDP -12.4%
1981 0 people per US$ of GDP +17.7%
1982 0 people per US$ of GDP +9.7%
1983 0 people per US$ of GDP +28.4%
1984 0 people per US$ of GDP -4.4%
1985 0 people per US$ of GDP +4.7%
1986 0 people per US$ of GDP +34.4%
1987 0 people per US$ of GDP +2.1%
1988 0 people per US$ of GDP -9.7%
1989 0 people per US$ of GDP -6.8%
1990 0 people per US$ of GDP +9.9%
1991 0 people per US$ of GDP -18.7%
1992 0 people per US$ of GDP -7.8%
1993 0 people per US$ of GDP -8.4%
1994 0 people per US$ of GDP -32.2%
1995 0 people per US$ of GDP -6.2%
1996 0 people per US$ of GDP -6.5%
1997 0 people per US$ of GDP -26.6%
1998 0 people per US$ of GDP -8.3%
1999 0 people per US$ of GDP +5.9%
2000 0 people per US$ of GDP -1.9%
2001 0 people per US$ of GDP +4.8%
2002 0 people per US$ of GDP -10.0%
2003 0 people per US$ of GDP -5.2%
2004 0 people per US$ of GDP -11.4%
2005 0 people per US$ of GDP -14.9%
2006 0 people per US$ of GDP -10.0%
2007 0 people per US$ of GDP -51.1%
2008 0 people per US$ of GDP -12.8%
2009 0 people per US$ of GDP +3.7%
2010 0 people per US$ of GDP -14.4%
2011 0 people per US$ of GDP -13.2%
2012 0 people per US$ of GDP -5.5%
2013 0 people per US$ of GDP +6.1%
2014 0 people per US$ of GDP -8.4%
2015 0 people per US$ of GDP -7.0%
2016 0 people per US$ of GDP -0.3%
2017 0 people per US$ of GDP -7.8%
2018 0 people per US$ of GDP -2.3%
2019 0 people per US$ of GDP -5.0%
2020 0 people per US$ of GDP -0.7%
2021 0 people per US$ of GDP -10.1%
2022 0 people per US$ of GDP -9.6%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

  • Guatemala's 0 people per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 people per US$ of GDP, 51% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Guatemala's 0 people per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 people per US$ of GDP, 92% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 people per US$ of GDP 0 people per US$ of GDP 0 people per US$ of GDP 10
1970s 0 people per US$ of GDP 0 people per US$ of GDP 0 people per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0 people per US$ of GDP 0 people per US$ of GDP 0 people per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0 people per US$ of GDP 0 people per US$ of GDP 0 people per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0 people per US$ of GDP 0 people per US$ of GDP 0 people per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0 people per US$ of GDP 0 people per US$ of GDP 0 people per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0 people per US$ of GDP 0 people per US$ of GDP 0 people per US$ of GDP 3

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 116 Kenya 0 people per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 117 Saudi Arabia 0 people per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 118 Guyana 0 people per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 120 Brazil 0 people per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 121 Latvia 0 people per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 122 Estonia 0 people per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is military personnel, per unit of gdp in Guatemala?
Military personnel, per unit of gdp in Guatemala was 0 people per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest military personnel, per unit of gdp recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 0 people per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest military personnel, per unit of gdp recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0 people per US$ of GDP in 2022.
How does Guatemala rank for military personnel, per unit of gdp?
Guatemala ranks 119th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
Is military personnel, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military personnel, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Military personnel divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Military personnel, per unit of GDP
Unit
people per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
191 places, 9,603 data points, 1960–2022
Last refreshed

Military personnel divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.