Military spending, per capita in Guatemala
Guatemala: Military spending, per capita was 32.99 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
32.99 constant 2024 US$ per person
Change on year
up 33.9%
World rank
117th
of 161 countries
All-time high
109.71 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 1984
All-time low
18.92 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2005
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Military spending, per capita in Guatemala, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 32.99 constant 2024 US$ per person for military spending, per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.9% on the previous year and up 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Guatemala peaked at 109.71 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1984 and was at its lowest, 18.92 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 2005.
That places Guatemala 117th out of 161 countries with data for 2025, 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, per capita in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 39.22 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 38.28 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 36.03 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1963 | 43.29 constant 2024 US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 1964 | 36.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | -14.6% |
| 1965 | 51.76 constant 2024 US$ per person | +40.1% |
| 1966 | 51.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 55.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1968 | 50.66 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 1969 | 41.67 constant 2024 US$ per person | -17.7% |
| 1970 | 72.79 constant 2024 US$ per person | +74.7% |
| 1971 | 48.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | -32.7% |
| 1972 | 51.33 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 42.86 constant 2024 US$ per person | -16.5% |
| 1974 | 43.53 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 59.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | +36.4% |
| 1976 | 64.85 constant 2024 US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 76.53 constant 2024 US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 1978 | 65.74 constant 2024 US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 1979 | 72.44 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1980 | 73.31 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 100.56 constant 2024 US$ per person | +37.2% |
| 1982 | 106.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 103.61 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 109.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 97.19 constant 2024 US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 1986 | 81.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | -16.4% |
| 1987 | 82.61 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 89.75 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 87.12 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 83.3 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 61.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | -26.1% |
| 1992 | 72.23 constant 2024 US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 1993 | 64.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 61.15 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 57.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 46.84 constant 2024 US$ per person | -18.4% |
| 1997 | 39.16 constant 2024 US$ per person | -16.4% |
| 1998 | 39.95 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 37.85 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 46.76 constant 2024 US$ per person | +23.5% |
| 2001 | 53.75 constant 2024 US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 2002 | 38.92 constant 2024 US$ per person | -27.6% |
| 2003 | 41.3 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 24.15 constant 2024 US$ per person | -41.5% |
| 2005 | 18.92 constant 2024 US$ per person | -21.7% |
| 2006 | 21.63 constant 2024 US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 20.84 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 22.12 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 20.35 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 21.84 constant 2024 US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 22.65 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 24.46 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 25.67 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 23.57 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 23 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 24.74 constant 2024 US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 21.26 constant 2024 US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 2018 | 20.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 24.19 constant 2024 US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 2020 | 23.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 22.35 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 26.99 constant 2024 US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 2023 | 25.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 24.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 32.99 constant 2024 US$ per person | +33.9% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 32.99 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.55 constant 2024 US$ per person, 32% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 32.99 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 79.53 constant 2024 US$ per person, 41% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | 36.03 constant 2024 US$ per person | 55.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 59.84 constant 2024 US$ per person | 42.86 constant 2024 US$ per person | 76.53 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 93.15 constant 2024 US$ per person | 73.31 constant 2024 US$ per person | 109.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | 37.85 constant 2024 US$ per person | 83.3 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.87 constant 2024 US$ per person | 18.92 constant 2024 US$ per person | 53.75 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.19 constant 2024 US$ per person | 20.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | 25.67 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.99 constant 2024 US$ per person | 22.35 constant 2024 US$ per person | 32.99 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 114 Burkina Faso 35.06 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 115 Mali 35.04 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 116 East Timor 33.48 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 118 Angola 32.36 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 119 Congo 29.25 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 120 Chad 28.49 constant 2024 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 32.99 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 109.71 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1984.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.92 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2005.
- How does Guatemala rank for military spending, per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 117th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.4%. 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, 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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.