Military spending, per unit of GDP in Guyana
Guyana: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.0089 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Guyana, 1973–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per unit of gdp in Guyana is 0.0089 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Guyana peaked at 0.259 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0064 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
Guyana ranks 119th of 160 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 unit of GDP in Guyana, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.0648 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1974 | 0.0912 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.8% |
| 1975 | 0.2288 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +150.9% |
| 1976 | 0.259 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1726 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.3% |
| 1978 | 0.095 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0768 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 1980 | 0.075 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0732 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0846 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0646 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0692 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1211 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +74.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0723 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0697 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0454 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0388 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0196 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0176 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0258 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0243 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0243 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0202 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0161 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0379 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +135.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0433 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0476 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0438 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0546 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0411 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0139 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -66.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0142 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0146 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0138 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0122 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0113 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0104 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0105 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0118 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0136 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0143 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0153 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0156 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0155 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0165 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0107 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0064 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0067 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0084 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0089 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0.0089 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0197 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 45% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 0.0089 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0088 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per unit of GDP 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 | +150.9% | 0.0912 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2288 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2000 | +135.6% | 0.0161 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0379 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1412 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0648 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.259 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0714 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0388 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1211 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0211 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0161 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0258 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0325 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0138 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0546 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0131 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0104 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0156 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0096 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0064 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0165 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 116 Thailand 0.0096 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Malaysia 0.0096 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 118 Nepal 0.0094 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 120 Bolivia 0.0088 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 121 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0088 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 122 Equatorial Guinea 0.0088 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Guyana?
- Military spending, per unit of gdp in Guyana was 0.0089 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.259 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976.
- What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0064 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Guyana rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Guyana ranks 119th out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.