Guyana vs Nepal: Military spending as a share of GDP
Guyana
1.0%
in 2025
Nepal
1.0%
in 2025
Guyana rank
125th
Nepal rank
126th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Guyana
- Nepal
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 1.0% against 1.0% in Nepal, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 125th and Nepal ranks 126th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 4 and Nepal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.8% | 0.8% | 4.0% | Guyana |
| 1980s | 4.3% | 1.1% | 3.2% | Guyana |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.1% | Guyana |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 0.3% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.4% | 0.3% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 1.1% | 0.2% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Guyana or Nepal?
- Guyana, at 1.0% against 1.0% in Nepal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Guyana and Nepal?
- 0.0%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Nepal?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2025.
- How do Guyana and Nepal rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Guyana ranks 125th and Nepal ranks 126th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.