Military spending per military personnel in Guatemala
Guatemala: Military spending per military personnel was 25,885 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
25,885
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
106th
of 170 countries
All-time high
25,885
in 2022
All-time low
236.27
in 1923
Years of data
150
1868–2022
Military spending per military personnel in Guatemala, 1868–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, military spending per military personnel in Guatemala stood at 25,885. That is the highest value across all 150 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per military personnel in Guatemala peaked at 25,885 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 236.27, in 1923.
Guatemala ranks 106th of 170 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 military personnel in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1868 | 3,055 | — |
| 1869 | 2,933 | -4.0% |
| 1870 | 3,531 | +20.4% |
| 1871 | 4,680 | +32.5% |
| 1872 | 5,418 | +15.8% |
| 1873 | 7,336 | +35.4% |
| 1874 | 7,378 | +0.6% |
| 1875 | 7,564 | +2.5% |
| 1876 | 8,327 | +10.1% |
| 1877 | 8,202 | -1.5% |
| 1878 | 9,178 | +11.9% |
| 1879 | 9,287 | +1.2% |
| 1880 | 8,559 | -7.8% |
| 1881 | 12,603 | +47.2% |
| 1882 | 12,944 | +2.7% |
| 1883 | 13,647 | +5.4% |
| 1884 | 14,502 | +6.3% |
| 1885 | 8,700 | -40.0% |
| 1886 | 9,574 | +10.0% |
| 1887 | 8,591 | -10.3% |
| 1888 | 8,924 | +3.9% |
| 1889 | 2,120 | -76.2% |
| 1890 | 10,104 | +376.6% |
| 1891 | 10,052 | -0.5% |
| 1892 | 11,658 | +16.0% |
| 1893 | 12,008 | +3.0% |
| 1894 | 13,691 | +14.0% |
| 1895 | 17,095 | +24.9% |
| 1896 | 18,934 | +10.8% |
| 1897 | 14,373 | -24.1% |
| 1898 | 12,008 | -16.4% |
| 1899 | 9,881 | -17.7% |
| 1900 | 8,806 | -10.9% |
| 1901 | 9,402 | +6.8% |
| 1902 | 11,056 | +17.6% |
| 1903 | 9,716 | -12.1% |
| 1904 | 8,652 | -11.0% |
| 1905 | 8,124 | -6.1% |
| 1906 | 7,742 | -4.7% |
| 1907 | 7,841 | +1.3% |
| 1908 | 8,080 | +3.1% |
| 1909 | 8,309 | +2.8% |
| 1910 | 7,390 | -11.1% |
| 1911 | 7,161 | -3.1% |
| 1912 | 1,888 | -73.6% |
| 1913 | 1,840 | -2.5% |
| 1914 | 700.01 | -62.0% |
| 1915 | 774.37 | +10.6% |
| 1916 | 714.12 | -7.8% |
| 1917 | 551.1 | -22.8% |
| 1918 | 488.86 | -11.3% |
| 1919 | 323.84 | -33.8% |
| 1920 | 238.19 | -26.4% |
| 1921 | 257.96 | +8.3% |
| 1922 | 242.55 | -6.0% |
| 1923 | 236.27 | -2.6% |
| 1924 | 1,645 | +596.3% |
| 1925 | 2,182 | +32.6% |
| 1926 | 2,802 | +28.4% |
| 1927 | 3,609 | +28.8% |
| 1928 | 3,953 | +9.5% |
| 1929 | 3,845 | -2.7% |
| 1930 | 3,874 | +0.8% |
| 1931 | 3,593 | -7.3% |
| 1932 | 3,705 | +3.1% |
| 1933 | 4,123 | +11.3% |
| 1934 | 4,321 | +4.8% |
| 1935 | 5,267 | +21.9% |
| 1936 | 5,214 | -1.0% |
| 1937 | 5,133 | -1.5% |
| 1938 | 5,553 | +8.2% |
| 1939 | 5,365 | -3.4% |
| 1944 | 1,569 | -70.8% |
| 1946 | 1,914 | +22.0% |
| 1947 | 1,748 | -8.7% |
| 1948 | 1,800 | +3.0% |
| 1949 | 2,403 | +33.5% |
| 1950 | 2,282 | -5.1% |
| 1951 | 2,193 | -3.9% |
| 1952 | 8,134 | +271.0% |
| 1953 | 8,369 | +2.9% |
| 1954 | 9,189 | +9.8% |
| 1955 | 10,106 | +10.0% |
| 1956 | 11,019 | +9.0% |
| 1957 | 11,084 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 11,093 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 10,576 | -4.7% |
| 1960 | 9,593 | -9.3% |
| 1961 | 11,322 | +18.0% |
| 1962 | 10,263 | -9.4% |
| 1963 | 9,738 | -5.1% |
| 1964 | 10,814 | +11.1% |
| 1965 | 10,884 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 11,593 | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 10,840 | -6.5% |
| 1968 | 9,630 | -11.2% |
| 1969 | 10,151 | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 12,155 | +19.7% |
| 1971 | 9,351 | -23.1% |
| 1972 | 9,148 | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 8,760 | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 9,653 | +10.2% |
| 1975 | 12,680 | +31.4% |
| 1976 | 13,633 | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 14,117 | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 16,242 | +15.0% |
| 1979 | 13,015 | -19.9% |
| 1980 | 13,267 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 9,964 | -24.9% |
| 1982 | 11,397 | +14.4% |
| 1983 | 8,943 | -21.5% |
| 1984 | 9,095 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 7,588 | -16.6% |
| 1986 | 6,784 | -10.6% |
| 1987 | 6,844 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 6,637 | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 6,011 | -9.4% |
| 1990 | 5,319 | -11.5% |
| 1991 | 4,960 | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 5,585 | +12.6% |
| 1993 | 5,392 | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 7,797 | +44.6% |
| 1995 | 8,024 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 8,023 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 9,334 | +16.3% |
| 1998 | 8,979 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 8,419 | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 8,254 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 9,188 | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 8,191 | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 7,260 | -11.4% |
| 2004 | 5,953 | -18.0% |
| 2005 | 5,213 | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 6,353 | +21.9% |
| 2007 | 12,689 | +99.7% |
| 2008 | 12,903 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 12,849 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 13,425 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 15,513 | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 16,760 | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 16,775 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 16,982 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 18,596 | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 17,779 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 18,577 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 19,322 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 23,086 | +19.5% |
| 2020 | 24,150 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 24,812 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 25,885 | +4.3% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 25,885 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33,699, 77% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 25,885 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 32,933, 79% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per military personnel 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 | +596.3% | 236.27 | 1,645 |
| 1890 | +376.6% | 2,120 | 10,104 |
| 1952 | +271.0% | 2,193 | 8,134 |
| 2007 | +99.7% | 6,353 | 12,689 |
| 1889 | -76.2% | 8,924 | 2,120 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 2,994 | 2,933 | 3,055 | 2 |
| 1870s | 7,090 | 3,531 | 9,287 | 10 |
| 1880s | 10,016 | 2,120 | 14,502 | 10 |
| 1890s | 12,980 | 9,881 | 18,934 | 10 |
| 1900s | 8,773 | 7,742 | 11,056 | 10 |
| 1910s | 2,183 | 323.84 | 7,390 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1,901 | 236.27 | 3,953 | 10 |
| 1930s | 4,615 | 3,593 | 5,553 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1,887 | 1,569 | 2,403 | 5 |
| 1950s | 8,404 | 2,193 | 11,093 | 10 |
| 1960s | 10,483 | 9,593 | 11,593 | 10 |
| 1970s | 11,875 | 8,760 | 16,242 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,653 | 6,011 | 13,267 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,183 | 4,960 | 9,334 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,885 | 5,213 | 12,903 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,682 | 13,425 | 23,086 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,949 | 24,150 | 25,885 | 3 |
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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 per military personnel in Guatemala?
- Military spending per military personnel in Guatemala was 25,885 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 25,885 in 2022.
- What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 236.27 in 1923.
- How does Guatemala rank for military spending per military personnel?
- Guatemala ranks 106th out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military spending per military personnel rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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