Military spending per military personnel in Guyana
Guyana: Military spending per military personnel was 32,933 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military spending per military personnel in Guyana, 1966–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending per military personnel in Guyana is 32,933, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per military personnel in Guyana peaked at 49,189 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,717, in 1991.
Guyana ranks 91st 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 Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 4,306 | — |
| 1967 | 4,519 | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 3,824 | -15.4% |
| 1969 | 4,073 | +6.5% |
| 1970 | 4,026 | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 4,420 | +9.8% |
| 1972 | 4,771 | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 5,275 | +10.6% |
| 1974 | 7,426 | +40.8% |
| 1975 | 24,263 | +226.7% |
| 1976 | 13,139 | -45.8% |
| 1977 | 7,862 | -40.2% |
| 1978 | 7,154 | -9.0% |
| 1979 | 6,929 | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 6,755 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 6,402 | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 6,890 | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 6,851 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 7,586 | +10.7% |
| 1985 | 9,452 | +24.6% |
| 1986 | 13,526 | +43.1% |
| 1987 | 4,760 | -64.8% |
| 1988 | 4,927 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 2,692 | -45.4% |
| 1990 | 1,991 | -26.0% |
| 1991 | 1,717 | -13.8% |
| 1992 | 4,126 | +140.3% |
| 1993 | 4,662 | +13.0% |
| 1994 | 5,520 | +18.4% |
| 1995 | 5,448 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 5,370 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 5,510 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 5,698 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 5,899 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 6,593 | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 6,106 | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 6,018 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 7,236 | +20.2% |
| 2004 | 9,418 | +30.1% |
| 2005 | 23,056 | +144.8% |
| 2006 | 25,205 | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 31,541 | +25.1% |
| 2008 | 37,297 | +18.2% |
| 2009 | 33,243 | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 34,836 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 37,138 | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 37,544 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 40,761 | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 45,006 | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 49,189 | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 18,742 | -61.9% |
| 2017 | 23,165 | +23.6% |
| 2018 | 24,357 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 30,162 | +23.8% |
| 2020 | 29,703 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 31,832 | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 32,933 | +3.5% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 32,933 is below the median for high income countries, which is 182,526, 18% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 32,933 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 32,933, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per military personnel in Guyana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +226.7% | 7,426 | 24,263 |
| 2005 | +144.8% | 9,418 | 23,056 |
| 1992 | +140.3% | 1,717 | 4,126 |
| 1987 | -64.8% | 13,526 | 4,760 |
| 2016 | -61.9% | 49,189 | 18,742 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,181 | 3,824 | 4,519 | 4 |
| 1970s | 8,526 | 4,026 | 24,263 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,984 | 2,692 | 13,526 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,594 | 1,717 | 5,899 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,571 | 6,018 | 37,297 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,090 | 18,742 | 49,189 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,490 | 29,703 | 32,933 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
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 military personnel in Guyana?
- Military spending per military personnel in Guyana was 32,933 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 49,189 in 2015.
- What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,717 in 1991.
- How does Guyana rank for military spending per military personnel?
- Guyana ranks 91st out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military spending per military personnel rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana 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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