MACSI(Military Archive Country Strength Index)
ⓘ The ten scoring axes are weighted per country by coastal, nuclear, industrial, and geostrategic tier, then judged from real-world knowledge rather than stored database attributes — see methodology.
01 / Overview
Guatemala
Government
Republic
Population
17.62M
Area
108,889 km²
GDP (Nominal)
$90.0B
Active Personnel
40.0K
Defense Budget
$1.1B · %0.4 GDP
Conscription
Voluntary
31 years 7 months 15 days
TIME WITHOUT CONFLICT
02 / Military Strength · 76 metrics · 9 categories
12
MACSIMilitary Archive Country Strength Index
| # | Country | Overall | Land | Air | Naval | Leadership | Strategic | Industry | C4ISR | Logistics | Economy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #91 |  Armenia | 13 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 15 |
| #92 |  Cambodia | 12 | 20 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 10 |
| #93 |  Guatemala | 12 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 28 |
| #94 |  El Salvador | 12 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
| #95 |  Panama | 12 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 22 | 23 |
Comparison countries are selected automatically based on global rankings.
Personnel Structure
Total Population: 17.6M
Active40K
Reserve0
Paramilitary25K
Economic Burden
$1.1B 0.4% of GDP
0% 5%+
Per Capita $62/yr
Per Soldier $27,500/yr
Strategic Infrastructure
Military Airports 1
Total Airports 290
Major Ports 1
Coastline 400 km
Oil Production 10K bbl/day
All Military Metrics 75 metrics · 9 categories
01 Personnel 7
- Active Personnel 40,000
- Reserve Personnel 0
- Paramilitary Personnel 25,000
- Total Military Personnel 65,000
- Available for Military Service 4,500,000
- Reaching Military Age Annually 150,000
- Conscription Status Voluntary
02 Land Forces 12
- Total Tanks 0
- IFV Count 0
- APC Count 0
- Recon Vehicle Count 0
- MRAP Count 0
- Towed Artillery Count 100
- Self-Propelled Artillery Count 0
- MLRS Count 0
- Mortar Count 500
- ATGM Launcher Count 0
- SHORAD Count 0
- MANPADS Count 0
03 Air Forces 12
- Total Aircraft 120
- Fighter Aircraft Count 0
- Ground Attack Aircraft Count 0
- Bomber Aircraft Count 0
- Transport Aircraft Count 10
- Tanker Aircraft Count 0
- AWACS Count 0
- Trainer Aircraft Count 10
- Total Helicopters 20
- Attack Helicopter Count 10
- Transport Helicopter Count 10
- UAV Count 0
04 Naval Forces 11
- Total Ships 0
- Aircraft Carrier Count 0
- Amphibious Assault Ship Count 0
- Cruiser Count 0
- Destroyer Count 0
- Frigate Count 0
- Corvette Count 0
- Total Submarines 0
- SSN Count 0
- SSBN Count 0
- Patrol Boat Count 0
05 Strategic Forces 9
- Nuclear Status None
- Nuclear Warhead Count 0
- Deployed Warhead Count 0
- ICBM Count 0
- SLBM Count 0
- IRBM Count 0
- Triad Status None
- BMD Capability ✗ No
- Space Assets ✗ No
06 Budget & Economy 10
- Defense Budget (USD) 1,100,000,000 USD
- Defense Budget (% of GDP) 0.4 %
- Defense Budget per Capita (USD) 62 USD
- GDP (Nominal, USD) 90,000,000,000 USD
- GDP (PPP, USD) 180,000,000,000 USD
- Arms Exports (USD) 0 USD
- Arms Imports (USD) 300,000,000 USD
- Defense Industry Rank 0
- Defense Industry Size (USD) 0 USD
- Defense Sector Employment 0
07 Logistics & Infrastructure 6
- Military Airport Count 1
- Total Airport Count 290
- Major Port Count 1
- Oil Production (bbl/day) 10,000 bbl/day
- Oil Reserves (bbl) 528,000,000 bbl
- Coastline (km) 400 km
08 Demographics 5
- Total Population 17,615,500
- Military Age Population 4,500,000
- Urban Population (%) 52 %
- Literacy Rate (%) 81 %
- Area (km²) 108,889 km²
09 Government & Alliances 3
- Government Type Republic
- NATO Member ✗ No
- UN Security Council P5 ✗ No
03 / Inventory · 131 systems · 35 categories · 32,631 units
Force Composition
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Status & Age Distribution
Status
Active 93 Retired 38
Age Profile
54years
average
%3
<10 yrs
Aging Fleet
1937–2019
Suppliers
Countries
-
United States 57 -
France 10 -
Israel 10 -
Czech Republic 7 -
Germany 7 -
Russia 7 -
Belgium 5 -
Argentina 4
Companies
Inventory 131 systems · 15 categories · 32,631 units
⌕
ARMOURED VEHICLES
ARTILLERY & MISSILE SYSTEMS
60 mm mortar M2 —
Towed Artillery & Mortars · ACTIVE
M-56 56
Towed Artillery & Mortars · ACTIVE
M1 mortar —
Towed Artillery & Mortars · ACTIVE
M2 4.2-inch mortar —
Towed Artillery & Mortars · ACTIVE
M30 mortar 12
Towed Artillery & Mortars · ACTIVE
M116 howitzer —
Towed Artillery & Mortars · RETIRED
7.5 cm leIG 18 —
Field Guns · ACTIVE
AIR DEFENSE SYSTEMS
FIREARMS
Browning Hi-Power —
Pistols · ACTIVE
CZ 75 —
Pistols · ACTIVE
Colt Pistol Model 1927 —
Pistols · ACTIVE
Coonan .357 Magnum —
Pistols · ACTIVE
Daewoo Precision Industries K5 —
Pistols · ACTIVE
FN Five-seven —
Pistols · ACTIVE
Sphinx 3000 —
Pistols · ACTIVE
Star A-40 —
Pistols · ACTIVE
Colt M1911 —
Pistols · RETIRED
Sistema Colt Modelo 1927 —
Pistols · RETIRED
Beretta M12 —
Machine Pistols · ACTIVE
FMK-3 submachine gun —
Machine Pistols · ACTIVE
+50 more
GRENADE LAUNCHERS & GRENADES
M203 —
Underbarrel Grenade Launchers · ACTIVE
M79 grenade launcher —
Standalone Grenade Launchers · ACTIVE
M26 grenade —
Hand Grenades · ACTIVE
NGOS —
Hand Grenades · ACTIVE
F1 grenade —
Hand Grenades · RETIRED
bazooka —
Rocket-Propelled Grenades (RPG) · ACTIVE
M1A1 Bazooka —
Rocket-Propelled Grenades (RPG) · RETIRED
M18 recoilless rifle —
Recoilless Rifles · ACTIVE
M40 recoilless rifle 56
Recoilless Rifles · ACTIVE
M67 recoilless rifle —
Recoilless Rifles · ACTIVE
Model 1968 recoilless gun 64
Recoilless Rifles · ACTIVE
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
FIGHTER & ATTACK AIRCRAFT
Boeing P-26 Peashooter 7
Air Superiority Fighters · RETIRED
F-51D Cavalier Mustang —
Air Superiority Fighters · RETIRED
Nieuport 17 —
Air Superiority Fighters · RETIRED
North American P-51 Mustang —
Air Superiority Fighters · RETIRED
P-26B Peashooter 7
Air Superiority Fighters · RETIRED
P-26C Peashooter 7
Air Superiority Fighters · RETIRED
XP-936 7
Air Superiority Fighters · RETIRED
Cessna A-37 Dragonfly 3
Ground Attack / CAS Aircraft · ACTIVE
A-26B Invader —
Ground Attack / CAS Aircraft · RETIRED
Douglas A-26 Invader —
Ground Attack / CAS Aircraft · RETIRED
BOMBER AIRCRAFT
TRANSPORT & CARGO AIRCRAFT
HELICOPTERS
AB 206 —
Utility / Transport Helicopters · ACTIVE
AS350B Écureuil —
Utility / Transport Helicopters · ACTIVE
AS550 Fennec —
Utility / Transport Helicopters · ACTIVE
Bell 206 —
Utility / Transport Helicopters · ACTIVE
Bell 407 —
Utility / Transport Helicopters · ACTIVE
Bell 412 —
Utility / Transport Helicopters · ACTIVE
Bell HH-1N Iroquois —
Utility / Transport Helicopters · ACTIVE
Bell UH-1N Iroquois —
Utility / Transport Helicopters · ACTIVE
Eurocopter AS350 Écureuil —
Utility / Transport Helicopters · ACTIVE
HB350 Esquilo —
Utility / Transport Helicopters · ACTIVE
UH-12 —
Utility / Transport Helicopters · ACTIVE
HTE-1 —
Utility / Transport Helicopters · RETIRED
+1 more
SPECIAL MISSION AIRCRAFT
TRAINING AIRCRAFT
AMPHIBIOUS WARFARE SHIPS
UNGUIDED AERIAL MUNITIONS
RECENT ACQUISITIONS & MODERNIZATION NEED
LAST 5 ACQUISITIONS
SYSTEMS 20+ YEARS IN SERVICE
- 89yvz. 24
- 89yZB vz. 30
- 81yM3 Stuart
- 73y7.5 cm leIG 18
- 72yMP40
04 / Defense Sector · 1 systems produced · 10 deals
DEFENSE TRADE BALANCE annual estimate · from DB
Defense Industry Size
$0
annual output value
Sector Employment
0
total employees
↗ EXPORTS
$0
↘ IMPORTS
$300 M
⚖ NET BALANCE
$-300 M
NET IMPORTER
In exports
In imports
Export per Capita $0.00 per citizen
Import per Capita $17.0 per citizen
PRODUCTION PROFILE
1
Total Systems
1
Ongoing
0
Ended
65
Avg. MASS Score
DOMAIN DISTRIBUTION · Still Producing 1 · No Longer Produced 0
Land 1
RECENT DEFENSE DEALS0 export · 10 import
| Direction | Year | Counterparty | Product / Service | Quantity | Amount | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ↘ | 2019 |  Colombia | Galil Córdova | 8,000 | $10 M | new-build | ||
| ↘ | 2019 | Colombia | IWI Galil ACE | 8,000 | $10 M | new-build | Delivered | |
| ↘ | 2011 |  South Korea | Daewoo Precision Industries K5 | — | — | new-build | Delivered | |
| ↘ | 1973 | United States | MAC-11 | 135 | — | new-build | Delivered | |
| ↘ | 1954 | Czech Republic | MG 34 | 1,000 | — | second-hand | Delivered | |
| ↘ | 1953 | Czech Republic | 7.5 cm leIG 18 | — | — | second-hand | Delivered | |
| ↘ | —→1937 | Czech Republic | ZB vz. 30 | 50 | — | new-build | Delivered | |
| ↘ | — | Israel | RBY Mk 1 | 10 | $600,000 | new-build | ||
| ↘ | — | United States | M1875 Mountain Gun | — | — | second-hand | Delivered | |
| ↘ | — | Belgium | FN Model 30-11 | 25 | — | new-build | Delivered |
ALL-TIME ARMS TRADE10transactions · inflation-adjusted
↗ EXPORTS
—
0transactions
↘ IMPORTS
$26 M
10transactions
Σ TOTAL
$26 M
10transactions
Sum of all defense deals in our database, adjusted to 2025 prices (CPI). Exports (→) are what this country sold, imports (←) what it bought. Covers only transactions recorded in our archive; the real historical total is higher.
05 / History & Conflicts · 13 armed events
Fire Line Most active: Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
Alliance Network by past conflicts
🛡 Most Allied
El Salvador 5 wars Honduras 4 wars United States 4 wars Argentina 3 wars Nicaragua 3 wars ◄── Guatemala ──►
Based on conflicts fought on the same or opposing side.
War Statistics Guatemala · 15 conflicts
15Conflicts
5Wins
2Losses
1Draws
0Ongoing
Highest Own Losses 1,500 Battle of Chalchuapa Highest Enemy Losses 1,056 Battle of La Arada Longest 32 years Guatemalan Civil War
Human Cost · Guatemala
2,400Military
0Civilian
0Displaced
Data as of 2026; figures may vary by source.
📜 Chronological Conflict List
| Conflict | Years | Opponent | Role | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operation Uphold Democracy Special Op. | 1994–1995 | Intervention | Primary | Decisive Win |
| 1993 Guatemalan constitutional crisis | 1993 | Congress Constitutional Court of Guatemala Supreme Court of Justice Attorney General of Guatemala Supreme Electoral Tribunal Guatemalan populace | Primary | Tactical Loss |
| 1982 Guatemalan coup d'état Coup | 1982–present | Government of Guatemala Guatemalan military | Primary | — |
| Salvadoran Civil War Civil War | 1979–1992 | FMLN (CRM | Primary | — |
| 1972 Salvadoran coup d'état attempt Coup | 1972 | Armed Forces (rebels) | Primary | Decisive Win |
| Guatemalan Civil War Civil War | 1965–1996 | Intervention | Primary | — |
| Cuban invasion of Panama Intervention | 1959 | Intervention | Primary | Decisive Win |
| Revolution of the 44 | 1894–present | Salvadoran government | Primary | — |
| Totoposte Wars Interstate | 1890–1906 | Intervention | Primary | Draw |
| Battle of Chalchuapa Interstate | 1885 | Intervention | Primary | Decisive Loss |
| Battle of Coatepeque Interstate | 1863 | {{plainlist| }} | Primary | Decisive Win |
| Battle of Masaya | 1856–present | Intervention | Primary | — |
| Second Battle of Masaya | 1856–present | Intervention | Primary | — |
| Honduran-Guatemalan War Interstate | 1853–1855 | Intervention | Primary | Decisive Win |
| Battle of La Arada | 1851–present | Guatemalan Liberals | Primary | Decisive Win |
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06 / Geostrategy · comparative
A
VSB
GuatemalavsArmenia
01Personnel
Active Personnel
+%10
Reserve Personnel
+%100
Paramilitary Personnel
+%525
Total Military Personnel
+%291
Available for Military Service
+%200
Reaching Military Age Annually
+%275
Conscription Duration (days)
02Land Forces
Total Tanks
+%100
IFV Count
+%100
APC Count
+%100
Recon Vehicle Count
+%100
MRAP Count
=
Towed Artillery Count
+%50
Self-Propelled Artillery Count
+%100
MLRS Count
+%100
Mortar Count
+%150
ATGM Launcher Count
+%100
SHORAD Count
=
MANPADS Count
+%100
03Air Forces
Total Aircraft
×12.0
Fighter Aircraft Count
+%100
Ground Attack Aircraft Count
=
Bomber Aircraft Count
=
Transport Aircraft Count
+%400
Tanker Aircraft Count
=
AWACS Count
=
Trainer Aircraft Count
+%150
Total Helicopters
+%33
Attack Helicopter Count
=
Transport Helicopter Count
+%100
UAV Count
+%100
04Naval Forces
Total Ships
=
Aircraft Carrier Count
=
Amphibious Assault Ship Count
=
Cruiser Count
=
Destroyer Count
=
Frigate Count
=
Corvette Count
=
Total Submarines
=
SSN Count
=
SSBN Count
=
Patrol Boat Count
=
05Strategic Forces
Nuclear Warhead Count
=
Deployed Warhead Count
=
ICBM Count
=
SLBM Count
=
IRBM Count
=
06Budget & Economy
Defense Budget (USD)
+%57
Defense Budget (% of GDP)
×4.5
Defense Budget per Capita (USD)
+%281
GDP (Nominal, USD)
+%400
GDP (PPP, USD)
+%374
Arms Exports (USD)
+%100
Arms Imports (USD)
+%67
Defense Industry Rank
+%100
Defense Industry Size (USD)
+%100
Defense Sector Employment
+%100
07Logistics & Infrastructure
Military Airport Count
+%100
Total Airport Count
×26.4
Major Port Count
+%100
Oil Production (bbl/day)
+%100
Oil Reserves (bbl)
+%100
Coastline (km)
+%100
08Demographics
Total Population
+%495
Military Age Population
+%275
Urban Population (%)
+%21
Literacy Rate (%)
+%23
Area (km²)
+%266
📚 Sources
- Publicly available open sources and databases.