Military spending in Guatemala
Guatemala: Military spending was 616.47 million constant 2024 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
616.47 million constant 2024 US$
Change on year
up 35.9%
World rank
98th
of 162 countries
All-time high
837.13 million constant 2024 US$
in 1984
All-time low
139.54 million constant 2024 US$
in 1955
Years of data
71
1955–2025
Military spending in Guatemala, 1955–2025
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 616.47 million constant 2024 US$ for military spending in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.9% on the previous year and up 67.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending in Guatemala peaked at 837.13 million constant 2024 US$ in 1984 and was at its lowest, 139.54 million constant 2024 US$, in 1955.
That places Guatemala 98th out of 162 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 71 years of available data.
Military spending in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 139.54 million constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1956 | 148.33 million constant 2024 US$ | +6.3% |
| 1957 | 160.15 million constant 2024 US$ | +8.0% |
| 1958 | 156.76 million constant 2024 US$ | -2.1% |
| 1959 | 171.02 million constant 2024 US$ | +9.1% |
| 1960 | 159.37 million constant 2024 US$ | -6.8% |
| 1961 | 160.26 million constant 2024 US$ | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 155.35 million constant 2024 US$ | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 192.21 million constant 2024 US$ | +23.7% |
| 1964 | 168.93 million constant 2024 US$ | -12.1% |
| 1965 | 243.52 million constant 2024 US$ | +44.2% |
| 1966 | 248.63 million constant 2024 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 274.36 million constant 2024 US$ | +10.3% |
| 1968 | 259.26 million constant 2024 US$ | -5.5% |
| 1969 | 219.08 million constant 2024 US$ | -15.5% |
| 1970 | 392.86 million constant 2024 US$ | +79.3% |
| 1971 | 271.25 million constant 2024 US$ | -31.0% |
| 1972 | 291.69 million constant 2024 US$ | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 249.92 million constant 2024 US$ | -14.3% |
| 1974 | 260.38 million constant 2024 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 363.78 million constant 2024 US$ | +39.7% |
| 1976 | 406.10 million constant 2024 US$ | +11.6% |
| 1977 | 489.88 million constant 2024 US$ | +20.6% |
| 1978 | 431.33 million constant 2024 US$ | -12.0% |
| 1979 | 487.34 million constant 2024 US$ | +13.0% |
| 1980 | 505.85 million constant 2024 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 711.55 million constant 2024 US$ | +40.7% |
| 1982 | 770.21 million constant 2024 US$ | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 768.73 million constant 2024 US$ | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 837.13 million constant 2024 US$ | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 762.92 million constant 2024 US$ | -8.9% |
| 1986 | 655.66 million constant 2024 US$ | -14.1% |
| 1987 | 685.34 million constant 2024 US$ | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 765.79 million constant 2024 US$ | +11.7% |
| 1989 | 764.49 million constant 2024 US$ | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 751.79 million constant 2024 US$ | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 571.21 million constant 2024 US$ | -24.0% |
| 1992 | 687.76 million constant 2024 US$ | +20.4% |
| 1993 | 629.76 million constant 2024 US$ | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 614.16 million constant 2024 US$ | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 592.29 million constant 2024 US$ | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 495.74 million constant 2024 US$ | -16.3% |
| 1997 | 425.22 million constant 2024 US$ | -14.2% |
| 1998 | 444.99 million constant 2024 US$ | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 432.40 million constant 2024 US$ | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 547.02 million constant 2024 US$ | +26.5% |
| 2001 | 643.39 million constant 2024 US$ | +17.6% |
| 2002 | 476.64 million constant 2024 US$ | -25.9% |
| 2003 | 517.26 million constant 2024 US$ | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 309.24 million constant 2024 US$ | -40.2% |
| 2005 | 247.57 million constant 2024 US$ | -19.9% |
| 2006 | 289.13 million constant 2024 US$ | +16.8% |
| 2007 | 284.44 million constant 2024 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 308.26 million constant 2024 US$ | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 289.26 million constant 2024 US$ | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 316.74 million constant 2024 US$ | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 335.02 million constant 2024 US$ | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 369.12 million constant 2024 US$ | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 394.95 million constant 2024 US$ | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 369.69 million constant 2024 US$ | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 367.32 million constant 2024 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 402.41 million constant 2024 US$ | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 352.20 million constant 2024 US$ | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 344.97 million constant 2024 US$ | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 413.77 million constant 2024 US$ | +19.9% |
| 2020 | 415.32 million constant 2024 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 393.27 million constant 2024 US$ | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 481.72 million constant 2024 US$ | +22.5% |
| 2023 | 454.45 million constant 2024 US$ | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 453.46 million constant 2024 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 616.47 million constant 2024 US$ | +35.9% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 616.47 million constant 2024 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.62 billion constant 2024 US$, 38% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 616.47 million constant 2024 US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 575.75 million constant 2024 US$, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +79.3% | 219.08 million constant 2024 US$ | 392.86 million constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 155.16 million constant 2024 US$ | 139.54 million constant 2024 US$ | 171.02 million constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
| 1960s | 208.10 million constant 2024 US$ | 155.35 million constant 2024 US$ | 274.36 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 364.45 million constant 2024 US$ | 249.92 million constant 2024 US$ | 489.88 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 722.77 million constant 2024 US$ | 505.85 million constant 2024 US$ | 837.13 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 564.53 million constant 2024 US$ | 425.22 million constant 2024 US$ | 751.79 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 391.22 million constant 2024 US$ | 247.57 million constant 2024 US$ | 643.39 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 366.62 million constant 2024 US$ | 316.74 million constant 2024 US$ | 413.77 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 469.11 million constant 2024 US$ | 393.27 million constant 2024 US$ | 616.47 million constant 2024 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 95 Cambodia 716.30 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 96 Georgia 637.21 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 97 Cyprus 631.51 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 99 Chad 598.32 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 100 Botswana 594.86 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 101 Guinea 586.16 million constant 2024 US$ 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 in Guatemala?
- Military spending in Guatemala was 616.47 million constant 2024 US$ in 2025, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 837.13 million constant 2024 US$ in 1984.
- What is the lowest military spending recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 139.54 million constant 2024 US$ in 1955.
- How does Guatemala rank for military spending?
- Guatemala ranks 98th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.