Military expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Guatemala

Military expenditure (% of GDP) in Guatemala in 2024 — 0.37%. Ranked 142 in the world out of 147. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 0.79 pp.

2024 0.37% −0.05 pp vs 2023
World rank 142of 147
Period maximum 2.19%1984
Period minimum 0.37%2024

Trend over time

1960–2024 · % of GDP

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Guatemala, 1960–2024012319601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 1.16%1962: 1.05%1964: 1%1966: 1.37%1968: 1.27%1970: 1.7%1972: 1.14%1974: 0.9%1976: 1.27%1978: 1.18%1980: 1.32%1982: 2.03%1984: 2.19%1986: 1.67%1988: 1.87%1990: 1.73%1992: 1.47%1994: 1.18%1996: 0.9%1998: 0.72%2000: 0.92%2002: 0.76%2004: 0.48%2006: 0.43%2008: 0.47%2010: 0.44%2012: 0.48%2014: 0.42%2016: 0.44%2018: 0.37%2020: 0.44%2022: 0.46%2024: 0.37%
Change over the period: −0.79 pp Annual average: -0.01 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Guatemala

Guatemala 0.37%
World 2.47%
Central America computed 0.88%
Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Guatemala, by year Guatemala All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 0.37 −0.05 pp
2023 0.42 −0.04 pp
2022 0.46 +0.07 pp
2021 0.39 −0.05 pp
2020 0.44 +0.01 pp
2019 0.43 +0.06 pp
2018 0.37 −0.01 pp
2017 0.38 −0.06 pp
2016 0.44 +0.03 pp
2015 0.41 −0.02 pp
2014 0.42 −0.05 pp
2013 0.47 −0 pp
2012 0.48 +0.02 pp
2011 0.46 +0.02 pp
2010 0.44 +0.05 pp
2009 0.4 −0.07 pp
2008 0.47 +0.07 pp
2007 0.4 −0.03 pp
2006 0.43 +0.05 pp
2005 0.38 −0.1 pp
2004 0.48 −0.34 pp
2003 0.82 +0.05 pp
2002 0.76 −0.29 pp
2001 1.05 +0.13 pp
2000 0.92 +0.24 pp
1999 0.68 −0.05 pp
1998 0.72 −0.02 pp
1997 0.74 −0.15 pp
1996 0.9 −0.18 pp
1995 1.08 −0.1 pp
1994 1.18 −0.09 pp
1993 1.27 −0.21 pp
1992 1.47 +0.2 pp
1991 1.27 −0.46 pp
1990 1.73 −0.07 pp
1989 1.8 −0.07 pp
1988 1.87 +0.12 pp
1987 1.75 +0.08 pp
1986 1.67 −0.34 pp
1985 2.01 −0.18 pp
1984 2.19 +0.15 pp
1983 2.04 +0.01 pp
1982 2.03 +0.14 pp
1981 1.89 +0.57 pp
1980 1.32 +0.01 pp
1979 1.31 +0.13 pp
1978 1.18 −0.19 pp
1977 1.37 +0.1 pp
1976 1.27 +0.04 pp
1975 1.23 +0.33 pp
1974 0.9 −0.01 pp
1973 0.91 −0.23 pp
1972 1.14 +0.02 pp
1971 1.12 −0.58 pp
1970 1.7 +0.67 pp
1969 1.03 −0.24 pp
1968 1.27 −0.19 pp
1967 1.46 +0.08 pp
1966 1.37 −0.02 pp
1965 1.4 +0.39 pp
1964 1 −0.17 pp
1963 1.17 +0.13 pp
1962 1.05 −0.08 pp
1961 1.12 −0.04 pp
1960 1.16

Central America, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

Military expenditure as a percent of GDP under the SIPRI definition: current and capital spending on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces, defense ministries, paramilitary forces, military R&D, pensions of military personnel and military aid. The NATO benchmark for member states is at least 2% of GDP.

Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.