Military spending, per capita in Guatemala
Guatemala: Military spending, per capita was 27.31 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
27.31 constant 2022 US$ per person
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
133rd
of 171 countries
All-time high
48.21 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 1983
All-time low
11.55 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2005
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Military spending, per capita in Guatemala, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, military spending, per capita in Guatemala stood at 27.31 constant 2022 US$ per person.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Guatemala peaked at 48.21 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1983 and was at its lowest, 11.55 constant 2022 US$ per person, in 2005.
Guatemala ranks 133rd of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Military spending, per capita in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 18.89 constant 2022 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 18.93 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 19.04 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 19.74 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 21.29 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1965 | 23.13 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1966 | 21.55 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1967 | 21.77 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 20.7 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1969 | 19.31 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 1970 | 29.28 constant 2022 US$ per person | +51.6% |
| 1971 | 21.95 constant 2022 US$ per person | -25.0% |
| 1972 | 22.54 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 19.53 constant 2022 US$ per person | -13.4% |
| 1974 | 20.98 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1975 | 26.9 constant 2022 US$ per person | +28.2% |
| 1976 | 30.48 constant 2022 US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1977 | 30.87 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 34.65 constant 2022 US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1979 | 40.62 constant 2022 US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 1980 | 40.38 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 38.02 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 47.23 constant 2022 US$ per person | +24.2% |
| 1983 | 48.21 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 47.68 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 41.57 constant 2022 US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 1986 | 36.14 constant 2022 US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 1987 | 35.47 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 33.45 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 29.45 constant 2022 US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 1990 | 25.34 constant 2022 US$ per person | -14.0% |
| 1991 | 23 constant 2022 US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 25.81 constant 2022 US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1993 | 24.26 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 26.39 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 28.01 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 27.29 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 25.79 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 24.18 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 22.11 constant 2022 US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 21.88 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 23.8 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 20.73 constant 2022 US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 2003 | 17.97 constant 2022 US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 2004 | 13.94 constant 2022 US$ per person | -22.4% |
| 2005 | 11.55 constant 2022 US$ per person | -17.2% |
| 2006 | 13.78 constant 2022 US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 2007 | 14.87 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 14.81 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 14.46 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 13.89 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 15.73 constant 2022 US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 16.66 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 18.53 constant 2022 US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 18.41 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 19.79 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 19.67 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 20.18 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 20.65 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 24.3 constant 2022 US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 2020 | 25.04 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 25.38 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 26.11 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 27.31 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.6% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 27.31 constant 2022 US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 106.01 constant 2022 US$ per person, 26% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 27.31 constant 2022 US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.1 constant 2022 US$ per person, 28% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.44 constant 2022 US$ per person | 18.89 constant 2022 US$ per person | 23.13 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.78 constant 2022 US$ per person | 19.53 constant 2022 US$ per person | 40.62 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.76 constant 2022 US$ per person | 29.45 constant 2022 US$ per person | 48.21 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.22 constant 2022 US$ per person | 22.11 constant 2022 US$ per person | 28.01 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.78 constant 2022 US$ per person | 11.55 constant 2022 US$ per person | 23.8 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.78 constant 2022 US$ per person | 13.89 constant 2022 US$ per person | 24.3 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.96 constant 2022 US$ per person | 25.04 constant 2022 US$ per person | 27.31 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 130 Eritrea 30.87 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 131 Senegal 29.18 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 132 Cape Verde 27.57 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 134 Cote d'Ivoire 25.69 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 135 Kenya 25.23 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 136 Uganda 23.63 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
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, per capita in Guatemala?
- Military spending, per capita in Guatemala was 27.31 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 48.21 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1983.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.55 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2005.
- How does Guatemala rank for military spending, per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 133rd out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.