Armed forces personnel - Guyana
Value & RankThe Armed forces personnel of Guyana is 0.36 (% of total labor force) with a global rank of 135.
Guyana compared to other CountriesThe Armed forces personnel of Guyana is similar to that of The Bahamas, Central African Republic, China, Barbados, New Zealand, Canada, Equatorial Guinea, South Africa, Uganda, Sweden with a respective Armed forces personnel of 0.39, 0.38, 0.38, 0.37, 0.36, 0.34, 0.34, 0.33, 0.32, 0.32 (% of total labor force) and a global rank of 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140.10 years declineGuyana's Armed forces personnel had a negative growth (decline) of 63.6 (%) in the last 10 years from (2002 to 2012).
Last 10 years averageGuyana had an average Armed forces personnel of 0.86 (% of total labor force) in the last 10 years from (2002 to 2012).
Guyana during the Great RecessionGuyana's Armed forces personnel had a negative growth (decline) of 14.9% during the Great RecessionGuyana since the end of the Great RecessionGuyana's Armed forces personnel had a negative growth (decline) of 59.3% since the end of the Great Recession
Guyana compared to other CountriesThe Armed forces personnel of Guyana is similar to that of The Bahamas, Central African Republic, China, Barbados, New Zealand, Canada, Equatorial Guinea, South Africa, Uganda, Sweden with a respective Armed forces personnel of 0.39, 0.38, 0.38, 0.37, 0.36, 0.34, 0.34, 0.33, 0.32, 0.32 (% of total labor force) and a global rank of 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140.10 years declineGuyana's Armed forces personnel had a negative growth (decline) of 63.6 (%) in the last 10 years from (2002 to 2012).
Last 10 years averageGuyana had an average Armed forces personnel of 0.86 (% of total labor force) in the last 10 years from (2002 to 2012).
Guyana during the Great RecessionGuyana's Armed forces personnel had a negative growth (decline) of 14.9% during the Great RecessionGuyana since the end of the Great RecessionGuyana's Armed forces personnel had a negative growth (decline) of 59.3% since the end of the Great Recession
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1991 | 1.42 |
1992 | 0.71 |
1993 | 0.71 |
1994 | 0.71 |
1995 | 1.09 |
1996 | 1.09 |
1997 | 1.09 |
1998 | 1.08 |
1999 | 1.07 |
2000 | 1.07 |
2001 | 1.07 |
2002 | 1.06 |
2003 | 1.07 |
2004 | 0.69 |
2005 | 1.03 |
2006 | 1.03 |
2007 | 1.03 |
2008 | 1.02 |
2009 | 0.88 |
2010 | 0.87 |
2011 | 0.36 |
2012 | 0.36 |
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The Bahamas | 130 | 0.39 |
Central African Republic | 131 | 0.38 |
China | 132 | 0.38 |
Barbados | 133 | 0.37 |
New Zealand | 134 | 0.36 |
Guyana | 135 | 0.36 |
Canada | 136 | 0.34 |
Equatorial Guinea | 137 | 0.34 |
South Africa | 138 | 0.33 |
Uganda | 139 | 0.32 |
Sweden | 140 | 0.32 |
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Datasource: Workbank - World Development Indicators