Military spending, annual growth rate in Guatemala
Guatemala: Military spending, annual growth rate was 35.95 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
35.95 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 16,634.3%
World rank
10th
of 159 countries
All-time high
79.32 % change on previous year
in 1970
All-time low
-40.22 % change on previous year
in 2004
Years of data
70
1956–2025
Military spending, annual growth rate in Guatemala, 1956–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, military spending, annual growth rate in Guatemala stood at 35.95 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 16,634.3% on the previous year and up 5,702.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, annual growth rate in Guatemala peaked at 79.32 % change on previous year in 1970 and was at its lowest, -40.22 % change on previous year, in 2004.
Guatemala ranks 10th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 6.3 % change on previous year | — |
| 1957 | 7.97 % change on previous year | +26.4% |
| 1958 | -2.12 % change on previous year | -126.6% |
| 1959 | 9.1 % change on previous year | -529.8% |
| 1960 | -6.81 % change on previous year | -174.9% |
| 1961 | 0.5566 % change on previous year | -108.2% |
| 1962 | -3.06 % change on previous year | -650.7% |
| 1963 | 23.73 % change on previous year | -874.1% |
| 1964 | -12.11 % change on previous year | -151.0% |
| 1965 | 44.15 % change on previous year | -464.6% |
| 1966 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -95.2% |
| 1967 | 10.35 % change on previous year | +393.1% |
| 1968 | -5.5 % change on previous year | -153.2% |
| 1969 | -15.5 % change on previous year | +181.7% |
| 1970 | 79.32 % change on previous year | -611.8% |
| 1971 | -30.96 % change on previous year | -139.0% |
| 1972 | 7.54 % change on previous year | -124.4% |
| 1973 | -14.32 % change on previous year | -290.0% |
| 1974 | 4.18 % change on previous year | -129.2% |
| 1975 | 39.71 % change on previous year | +849.4% |
| 1976 | 11.64 % change on previous year | -70.7% |
| 1977 | 20.63 % change on previous year | +77.3% |
| 1978 | -11.95 % change on previous year | -157.9% |
| 1979 | 12.99 % change on previous year | -208.6% |
| 1980 | 3.8 % change on previous year | -70.7% |
| 1981 | 40.66 % change on previous year | +970.4% |
| 1982 | 8.24 % change on previous year | -79.7% |
| 1983 | -0.1923 % change on previous year | -102.3% |
| 1984 | 8.9 % change on previous year | -4727.7% |
| 1985 | -8.87 % change on previous year | -199.6% |
| 1986 | -14.06 % change on previous year | +58.6% |
| 1987 | 4.53 % change on previous year | -132.2% |
| 1988 | 11.74 % change on previous year | +159.4% |
| 1989 | -0.1699 % change on previous year | -101.4% |
| 1990 | -1.66 % change on previous year | +877.8% |
| 1991 | -24.02 % change on previous year | +1345.9% |
| 1992 | 20.4 % change on previous year | -184.9% |
| 1993 | -8.43 % change on previous year | -141.3% |
| 1994 | -2.48 % change on previous year | -70.6% |
| 1995 | -3.56 % change on previous year | +43.6% |
| 1996 | -16.3 % change on previous year | +357.9% |
| 1997 | -14.22 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 1998 | 4.65 % change on previous year | -132.7% |
| 1999 | -2.83 % change on previous year | -160.9% |
| 2000 | 26.51 % change on previous year | -1037.1% |
| 2001 | 17.62 % change on previous year | -33.5% |
| 2002 | -25.92 % change on previous year | -247.1% |
| 2003 | 8.52 % change on previous year | -132.9% |
| 2004 | -40.22 % change on previous year | -571.9% |
| 2005 | -19.94 % change on previous year | -50.4% |
| 2006 | 16.79 % change on previous year | -184.2% |
| 2007 | -1.62 % change on previous year | -109.7% |
| 2008 | 8.37 % change on previous year | -616.0% |
| 2009 | -6.16 % change on previous year | -173.6% |
| 2010 | 9.5 % change on previous year | -254.1% |
| 2011 | 5.77 % change on previous year | -39.2% |
| 2012 | 10.18 % change on previous year | +76.4% |
| 2013 | 7 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
| 2014 | -6.39 % change on previous year | -191.4% |
| 2015 | -0.6416 % change on previous year | -90.0% |
| 2016 | 9.55 % change on previous year | -1589.0% |
| 2017 | -12.48 % change on previous year | -230.6% |
| 2018 | -2.05 % change on previous year | -83.6% |
| 2019 | 19.94 % change on previous year | -1071.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3749 % change on previous year | -98.1% |
| 2021 | -5.31 % change on previous year | -1516.1% |
| 2022 | 22.49 % change on previous year | -523.7% |
| 2023 | -5.66 % change on previous year | -125.2% |
| 2024 | -0.2174 % change on previous year | -96.2% |
| 2025 | 35.95 % change on previous year | -16634.3% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 35.95 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.73 % change on previous year, 5.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 35.95 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.4209 % change on previous year. (21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +16634.3% | -0.2174 % change on previous year | 35.95 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | +4727.7% | -0.1923 % change on previous year | 8.9 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +1589.0% | -0.6416 % change on previous year | 9.55 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | -1516.1% | 0.3749 % change on previous year | -5.31 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.31 % change on previous year | -2.12 % change on previous year | 9.1 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1960s | 3.79 % change on previous year | -15.5 % change on previous year | 44.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.88 % change on previous year | -30.96 % change on previous year | 79.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.46 % change on previous year | -14.06 % change on previous year | 40.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.85 % change on previous year | -24.02 % change on previous year | 20.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.6 % change on previous year | -40.22 % change on previous year | 26.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.04 % change on previous year | -12.48 % change on previous year | 19.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.94 % change on previous year | -5.66 % change on previous year | 35.95 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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- 8 Ghana 40.38 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Angola 36.69 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Zimbabwe 35.67 % change on previous year compare
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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 35.95 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 79.32 % change on previous year in 1970.
- What is the lowest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was -40.22 % change on previous year in 2004.
- How does Guatemala rank for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Guatemala ranks 10th out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, annual growth rate rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,702.5%. 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.