Military expenditure in Guyana
Guyana: Military expenditure was 201.84 million current USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure in Guyana, 1973–2024
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in current USD.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 201.84 million current USD for military expenditure in 2024. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 84.0% on the previous year and up 413.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Guyana peaked at 201.84 million current USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.03 million current USD, in 1991.
Guyana ranks 128th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.20 million current USD | 5.03 million current USD | 34.00 million current USD | 7 |
| 1980s | 20.63 million current USD | 6.02 million current USD | 38.97 million current USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.35 million current USD | 2.03 million current USD | 5.69 million current USD | 7 |
| 2000s | 20.63 million current USD | 12.59 million current USD | 31.06 million current USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.79 million current USD | 31.08 million current USD | 67.21 million current USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 110.56 million current USD | 76.54 million current USD | 201.84 million current USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 125 Trinidad and Tobago 234.54 million current USD compare
- 126 Bosnia and Herzegovina 215.97 million current USD compare
- 127 Somalia 201.85 million current USD compare
- 129 Togo 195.35 million current USD compare
- 130 Congo 182.04 million current USD compare
- 131 Eritrea 181.58 million current USD compare
More public sector data for Guyana
- Arms imports 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure 0.9% (2024)
- Armed forces personnel, total 3,000 (2020)
- Armed forces personnel 1.0% (2020)
- Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 1 data use score 60 scale 0-100 (2024)
- Intentional homicides 19.12 per 100,000 people (2023)
- Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 3 data products score 64.75 scale 0-100 (2024)
- Military expenditure 42.23 billion current LCU (2024)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 36.1% (2025)
- Military expenditure 3.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Guyana?
- Military expenditure in Guyana was 201.84 million current USD in 2024, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 201.84 million current USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.03 million current USD in 1991.
- How does Guyana rank for military expenditure?
- Guyana ranks 128th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 413.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)