Military spending, per capita in Guyana
Guyana: Military spending, per capita was 129.23 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
129.23 constant 2022 US$ per person
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
79th
of 171 countries
All-time high
129.23 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
All-time low
9.18 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 1991
Years of data
58
1966–2023
Military spending, per capita in Guyana, 1966–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per person.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 129.23 constant 2022 US$ per person for military spending, per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 137.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Guyana peaked at 129.23 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.18 constant 2022 US$ per person, in 1991.
Guyana ranks 79th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per capita in Guyana, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 13.28 constant 2022 US$ per person | — |
| 1967 | 20.47 constant 2022 US$ per person | +54.2% |
| 1968 | 16.96 constant 2022 US$ per person | -17.1% |
| 1969 | 17.7 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 22.92 constant 2022 US$ per person | +29.4% |
| 1971 | 24.81 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 26.45 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 28.9 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1974 | 40.24 constant 2022 US$ per person | +39.3% |
| 1975 | 65.1 constant 2022 US$ per person | +61.8% |
| 1976 | 87.33 constant 2022 US$ per person | +34.1% |
| 1977 | 72.54 constant 2022 US$ per person | -16.9% |
| 1978 | 65.5 constant 2022 US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 1979 | 62.99 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 61.07 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 57.72 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 62.09 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 61.81 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 68.6 constant 2022 US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1985 | 85.76 constant 2022 US$ per person | +25.0% |
| 1986 | 105.66 constant 2022 US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 1987 | 31.15 constant 2022 US$ per person | -70.5% |
| 1988 | 25.94 constant 2022 US$ per person | -16.7% |
| 1989 | 14.27 constant 2022 US$ per person | -45.0% |
| 1990 | 10.62 constant 2022 US$ per person | -25.5% |
| 1991 | 9.18 constant 2022 US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 1992 | 11 constant 2022 US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 1993 | 12.38 constant 2022 US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 14.61 constant 2022 US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 1995 | 14.37 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 14.12 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 14.46 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 14.93 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 15.43 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 17.24 constant 2022 US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 15.98 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 15.76 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 18.97 constant 2022 US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 2004 | 24.71 constant 2022 US$ per person | +30.3% |
| 2005 | 30.3 constant 2022 US$ per person | +22.6% |
| 2006 | 33.21 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 41.67 constant 2022 US$ per person | +25.5% |
| 2008 | 49.43 constant 2022 US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 2009 | 44.2 constant 2022 US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 46.49 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 49.77 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 50.31 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 54.35 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 59.67 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 64.83 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 73.64 constant 2022 US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 90.43 constant 2022 US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 2018 | 92.31 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 112.04 constant 2022 US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 2020 | 110.36 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 117.1 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 120.25 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 129.23 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.5% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 129.23 constant 2022 US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 726.38 constant 2022 US$ per person, 18% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 129.23 constant 2022 US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.1 constant 2022 US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.1 constant 2022 US$ per person | 13.28 constant 2022 US$ per person | 20.47 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4 |
| 1970s | 49.68 constant 2022 US$ per person | 22.92 constant 2022 US$ per person | 87.33 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.41 constant 2022 US$ per person | 14.27 constant 2022 US$ per person | 105.66 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.11 constant 2022 US$ per person | 9.18 constant 2022 US$ per person | 15.43 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.15 constant 2022 US$ per person | 15.76 constant 2022 US$ per person | 49.43 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.38 constant 2022 US$ per person | 46.49 constant 2022 US$ per person | 112.04 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 119.23 constant 2022 US$ per person | 110.36 constant 2022 US$ per person | 129.23 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 76 Georgia 134.04 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 77 Malaysia 133.29 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 78 Brazil 129.53 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 80 Tunisia 117.99 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 81 Costa Rica 117.77 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 82 Iran 115.19 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
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 military spending, per capita in Guyana?
- Military spending, per capita in Guyana was 129.23 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 129.23 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.18 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1991.
- How does Guyana rank for military spending, per capita?
- Guyana ranks 79th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana 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.