Military spending, annual growth rate in Guatemala
Guatemala: Military spending, annual growth rate was 6.22 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
6.22 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 43.9%
World rank
72nd
of 172 countries
All-time high
596.31 % change on previous year
in 1924
All-time low
-73.64 % change on previous year
in 1912
Years of data
155
1869–2023
Military spending, annual growth rate in Guatemala, 1869–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, annual growth rate in Guatemala is 6.22 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 43.9% on the previous year and down 53.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, annual growth rate in Guatemala peaked at 596.31 % change on previous year in 1924 and was at its lowest, -73.64 % change on previous year, in 1912.
That places Guatemala 72nd out of 172 countries with data for 2023, 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 spending, annual growth rate in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | -3.97 % change on previous year | — |
| 1870 | 20.38 % change on previous year | -613.4% |
| 1871 | 32.54 % change on previous year | +59.6% |
| 1872 | 15.76 % change on previous year | -51.6% |
| 1873 | 35.41 % change on previous year | +124.7% |
| 1874 | 0.5739 % change on previous year | -98.4% |
| 1875 | 2.52 % change on previous year | +339.8% |
| 1876 | 10.08 % change on previous year | +299.5% |
| 1877 | -1.5 % change on previous year | -114.9% |
| 1878 | 11.89 % change on previous year | -891.7% |
| 1879 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -89.9% |
| 1880 | -7.84 % change on previous year | -755.4% |
| 1881 | -1.84 % change on previous year | -76.6% |
| 1882 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -247.5% |
| 1883 | 5.43 % change on previous year | +100.5% |
| 1884 | 6.26 % change on previous year | +15.3% |
| 1885 | -10.01 % change on previous year | -259.8% |
| 1886 | 10.04 % change on previous year | -200.3% |
| 1887 | -10.26 % change on previous year | -202.2% |
| 1888 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -137.8% |
| 1889 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
| 1890 | 10 % change on previous year | +241.7% |
| 1891 | -0.512 % change on previous year | -105.1% |
| 1892 | 15.97 % change on previous year | -3219.9% |
| 1893 | 3 % change on previous year | -81.2% |
| 1894 | 14.02 % change on previous year | +367.0% |
| 1895 | 24.86 % change on previous year | +77.3% |
| 1896 | 10.76 % change on previous year | -56.7% |
| 1897 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -88.7% |
| 1898 | 4.44 % change on previous year | +266.3% |
| 1899 | -1.26 % change on previous year | -128.5% |
| 1900 | 3.98 % change on previous year | -414.5% |
| 1901 | 6.77 % change on previous year | +70.4% |
| 1902 | 17.59 % change on previous year | +159.7% |
| 1903 | -12.13 % change on previous year | -168.9% |
| 1904 | -10.95 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1905 | -6.09 % change on previous year | -44.4% |
| 1906 | -4.71 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
| 1907 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -127.2% |
| 1908 | 3.05 % change on previous year | +137.8% |
| 1909 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1910 | -11.07 % change on previous year | -490.2% |
| 1911 | -3.1 % change on previous year | -72.0% |
| 1912 | -73.64 % change on previous year | +2276.0% |
| 1913 | -2.52 % change on previous year | -96.6% |
| 1914 | -61.96 % change on previous year | +2357.3% |
| 1915 | 10.62 % change on previous year | -117.1% |
| 1916 | -7.78 % change on previous year | -173.2% |
| 1917 | -22.83 % change on previous year | +193.4% |
| 1918 | -11.29 % change on previous year | -50.5% |
| 1919 | -24.29 % change on previous year | +115.1% |
| 1920 | -26.45 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 1921 | 8.3 % change on previous year | -131.4% |
| 1922 | -5.97 % change on previous year | -171.9% |
| 1923 | -2.59 % change on previous year | -56.6% |
| 1924 | 596.31 % change on previous year | -23131.4% |
| 1925 | 32.64 % change on previous year | -94.5% |
| 1926 | 28.39 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 1927 | 12.7 % change on previous year | -55.3% |
| 1928 | 9.54 % change on previous year | -24.9% |
| 1929 | -2.72 % change on previous year | -128.5% |
| 1930 | 0.7557 % change on previous year | -127.8% |
| 1931 | -7.26 % change on previous year | -1060.7% |
| 1932 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -142.9% |
| 1933 | -4.62 % change on previous year | -248.5% |
| 1934 | 22.28 % change on previous year | -581.9% |
| 1935 | 4.49 % change on previous year | -79.9% |
| 1936 | -1.02 % change on previous year | -122.7% |
| 1937 | -1.55 % change on previous year | +51.8% |
| 1938 | 8.18 % change on previous year | -628.8% |
| 1939 | -3.39 % change on previous year | -141.4% |
| 1940 | 9.79 % change on previous year | -389.2% |
| 1941 | -3.44 % change on previous year | -135.1% |
| 1942 | -10.63 % change on previous year | +209.0% |
| 1943 | -2.6 % change on previous year | -75.5% |
| 1944 | 10.93 % change on previous year | -520.2% |
| 1945 | 24.52 % change on previous year | +124.3% |
| 1946 | -6.71 % change on previous year | -127.4% |
| 1947 | 0.4402 % change on previous year | -106.6% |
| 1948 | 3.01 % change on previous year | +582.8% |
| 1949 | 33.52 % change on previous year | +1015.2% |
| 1950 | -5.06 % change on previous year | -115.1% |
| 1951 | -3.91 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 1952 | 18.04 % change on previous year | -560.9% |
| 1953 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -84.0% |
| 1954 | 9.8 % change on previous year | +238.3% |
| 1955 | 9.97 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 24.62 % change on previous year | +146.9% |
| 1957 | 0.5871 % change on previous year | -97.6% |
| 1958 | 0.0835 % change on previous year | -85.8% |
| 1959 | -4.66 % change on previous year | -5687.9% |
| 1960 | -9.29 % change on previous year | +99.2% |
| 1961 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -135.1% |
| 1962 | 3.6 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 1963 | 6.75 % change on previous year | +87.6% |
| 1964 | 11.05 % change on previous year | +63.8% |
| 1965 | 11.83 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 1966 | -4.13 % change on previous year | -135.0% |
| 1967 | 3.89 % change on previous year | -194.1% |
| 1968 | -2.28 % change on previous year | -158.6% |
| 1969 | -4.17 % change on previous year | +82.7% |
| 1970 | 55.66 % change on previous year | -1435.8% |
| 1971 | -23.07 % change on previous year | -141.4% |
| 1972 | 5.36 % change on previous year | -123.2% |
| 1973 | -11.08 % change on previous year | -306.8% |
| 1974 | 10.2 % change on previous year | -192.0% |
| 1975 | 31.35 % change on previous year | +207.4% |
| 1976 | 15.79 % change on previous year | -49.6% |
| 1977 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -77.5% |
| 1978 | 15.05 % change on previous year | +323.5% |
| 1979 | 20.2 % change on previous year | +34.2% |
| 1980 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -90.4% |
| 1981 | -3.44 % change on previous year | -277.2% |
| 1982 | 27.09 % change on previous year | -888.1% |
| 1983 | 4.62 % change on previous year | -83.0% |
| 1984 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -63.0% |
| 1985 | -10.32 % change on previous year | -704.4% |
| 1986 | -10.6 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.8865 % change on previous year | -108.4% |
| 1988 | -3.02 % change on previous year | -440.6% |
| 1989 | -9.43 % change on previous year | +212.3% |
| 1990 | -11.51 % change on previous year | +22.0% |
| 1991 | -6.75 % change on previous year | -41.3% |
| 1992 | 15.23 % change on previous year | -325.5% |
| 1993 | -3.45 % change on previous year | -122.7% |
| 1994 | 11.73 % change on previous year | -439.5% |
| 1995 | 8.96 % change on previous year | -23.6% |
| 1996 | -0.0135 % change on previous year | -100.2% |
| 1997 | -3.05 % change on previous year | +22467.2% |
| 1998 | -3.81 % change on previous year | +24.9% |
| 1999 | -6.24 % change on previous year | +63.8% |
| 2000 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -121.1% |
| 2001 | 11.3 % change on previous year | +757.6% |
| 2002 | -10.84 % change on previous year | -195.9% |
| 2003 | -11.37 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 2004 | -20.65 % change on previous year | +81.7% |
| 2005 | -15.35 % change on previous year | -25.7% |
| 2006 | 21.86 % change on previous year | -242.4% |
| 2007 | 10.2 % change on previous year | -53.3% |
| 2008 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -83.4% |
| 2009 | -0.4195 % change on previous year | -124.8% |
| 2010 | -2.05 % change on previous year | +387.7% |
| 2011 | 15.55 % change on previous year | -860.3% |
| 2012 | 8.04 % change on previous year | -48.3% |
| 2013 | 13.44 % change on previous year | +67.2% |
| 2014 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -90.8% |
| 2015 | 9.51 % change on previous year | +672.8% |
| 2016 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -87.0% |
| 2017 | 4.49 % change on previous year | +264.0% |
| 2018 | 4.01 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 19.48 % change on previous year | +385.7% |
| 2020 | 4.61 % change on previous year | -76.3% |
| 2021 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -40.6% |
| 2022 | 4.32 % change on previous year | +57.7% |
| 2023 | 6.22 % change on previous year | +43.9% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 6.22 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.16 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 6.22 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.34 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, annual growth rate in Guatemala 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | +23131.4% | -2.59 % change on previous year | 596.31 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | -22467.2% | -0.0135 % change on previous year | -3.05 % change on previous year |
| 1959 | -5687.9% | 0.0835 % change on previous year | -4.66 % change on previous year |
| 1892 | +3219.9% | -0.512 % change on previous year | 15.97 % change on previous year |
| 1914 | -2357.3% | -2.52 % change on previous year | -61.96 % change on previous year |
| 1912 | -2276.0% | -3.1 % change on previous year | -73.64 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | -3.97 % change on previous year | -3.97 % change on previous year | -3.97 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1870s | 12.89 % change on previous year | -1.5 % change on previous year | 35.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1296 % change on previous year | -10.26 % change on previous year | 10.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1890s | 8.25 % change on previous year | -1.26 % change on previous year | 24.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1631 % change on previous year | -12.13 % change on previous year | 17.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1910s | -20.79 % change on previous year | -73.64 % change on previous year | 10.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1920s | 65.01 % change on previous year | -26.45 % change on previous year | 596.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.1 % change on previous year | -7.26 % change on previous year | 22.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | 5.88 % change on previous year | -10.63 % change on previous year | 33.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.24 % change on previous year | -5.06 % change on previous year | 24.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.05 % change on previous year | -9.29 % change on previous year | 11.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.3 % change on previous year | -23.07 % change on previous year | 55.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0561 % change on previous year | -10.6 % change on previous year | 27.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1096 % change on previous year | -11.51 % change on previous year | 15.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.23 % change on previous year | -20.65 % change on previous year | 21.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.49 % change on previous year | -2.05 % change on previous year | 19.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.47 % change on previous year | 2.74 % change on previous year | 6.22 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More reference data data for Guatemala
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9286 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6786 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending, annual growth rate in Guatemala?
- Military spending, annual growth rate in Guatemala was 6.22 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 596.31 % change on previous year in 1924.
- What is the lowest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was -73.64 % change on previous year in 1912.
- How does Guatemala rank for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Guatemala ranks 72nd out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, annual growth rate rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.7%. 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 spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.