Military Spending in Guyana
Our latest data shows that Guyana spent $30,100,000 on their military in 2012 which amounted to 1.8% of the country's GDP that year. Check out the chart below for more Guyanese military budget data. We can only publish the past 12 years, but SIPRI has data as far back as 1988 on their site.
Total Spent: $301,900,000 (Last 12 years)
| Year | Dollars Spent | % GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | $20,000,000 | 1.7% |
| 2002 | $21,800,000 | 1.9% |
| 2003 | $21,100,000 | 1.9% |
| 2004 | $20,900,000 | 1.8% |
| 2005 | $22,000,000 | 1.9% |
| 2006 | $21,400,000 | 1.8% |
| Year | Dollars Spent | % GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | $25,100,000 | 2.0% |
| 2008 | $28,600,000 | 2.2% |
| 2009 | $30,500,000 | 2.3% |
| 2010 | $30,200,000 | 2.1% |
| 2011 | $30,200,000 | 1.9% |
| 2012 | $30,100,000 | 1.8% |
Note on Data: Constant (2011) US Dollars are used. For more information about this data visit SIPRI.org.
SIPRI Footnote: The figures for Guyana from 2000-2011 are for current expenditure only. Capital expenditure for 2003 to 2006 amounted to 147,154,155 and 172 million Guyana Dollars respectively. The figures for 2000-2011 may not be directly comparable to those from 1988-1995.
Other Countries in the Region
El Salvador$233 Million (2012)
Ecuador$2,263 Million (2012)
Paraguay$430 Million (2012)
Chile$5,357 Million (2012)
Bolivia$377 Million (2012)
Jamaica$123 Million (2012)
Nicaragua$65 Million (2012)
Brazil$36,751 Million (2012)
Guyana's Military Branches
Army (includes Air Corps, Coast Guard).
Military Service Age in Guyana
16 years of age or younger for voluntary military service; no conscription.
