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Guyana

Country in South America

POPULATION
8.1M
ACTIVE PERSONNEL
3K
BUDGET
$200M
NUCLEAR WARHEADS
0
AIRCRAFT CARRIERS
0
MACSI
8
Guyana flag

Guyana

Multi-dimensional military power index · 0–100
Land Power
8
Air Power
3
Naval Power
5
Leadership
10
Strategic
0
Industry
2
C4ISR
5
Logistics
8
Economy
12
Geo-Strategic
35
MACSI(Military Archive Country Strength Index)
8
Guyana MACSI Rating
125/190
WORLD RANKING
Guyana · 10 axes scored
Land Power
8
Air Power
3
Naval Power
5
Leadership
10
Strategic
0
Industry
2
C4ISR
5
Logistics
8
Economy
12
Geo-Strategic
35
ⓘ 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
Guyana
Government
Republic
Population
8.13M
Area
214,969 km²
GDP (Nominal)
$10.0B
Active Personnel
3.0K
0
Defense Budget
$200M · %2 GDP
Conscription
None
⚠ ONGOING CONFLICT
1980 Surinamese coup d'état
1980 · to present
ACTIVE
CONFLICT ONGOING
02 / Military Strength · 76 metrics · 9 categories
8
TIER D MACSI · ABSOLUTE POWER · #125 WORLD
Land Power
8
Air Power
3
Naval Power
5
Leadership
10
Strategic
0
Industry
2
C4ISR
5
Logistics
8
Economy
12
Geo-Strategic
35
MACSIMilitary Archive Country Strength Index
#CountryOverallLandAirNavalLeadershipStrategicIndustryC4ISRLogisticsEconomy
#123Fiji8103825025104
#124Paraguay81253150351014
#125Guyana883510025812
#126Kyrgyzstan8125010238103
#127Montenegro863612531582
Comparison countries are selected automatically based on global rankings.
Personnel Structure
Total Population: 8.1M
Active3K
Reserve0
Paramilitary2K
Mobilization capacity: %0.06 of total population
Economic Burden
$200M 2% of GDP
0% 5%+
Per Capita $25/yr
Per Soldier $66,667/yr
Strategic Infrastructure
Military Airports 1
Total Airports 11
Major Ports 1
Coastline 459 km
Oil Production 180K bbl/day
All Military Metrics 74 metrics · 9 categories
01 Personnel 7
  • Active Personnel 3,000
  • Reserve Personnel 0
  • Paramilitary Personnel 1,500
  • Total Military Personnel 4,500
  • Available for Military Service 1,500,000
  • Reaching Military Age Annually 35,000
  • Conscription Status None
02 Land Forces 12
03 Air Forces 12
  • Total Aircraft 10
  • Fighter Aircraft Count 0
  • Ground Attack Aircraft Count 0
  • Bomber Aircraft Count 0
  • Transport Aircraft Count 2
  • Tanker Aircraft Count 0
  • AWACS Count 0
  • Trainer Aircraft Count 4
  • Total Helicopters 4
  • Attack Helicopter Count 0
  • Transport Helicopter Count 2
  • 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
06 Budget & Economy 9
  • Defense Budget (USD) 200,000,000 USD
  • Defense Budget (% of GDP) 2 %
  • Defense Budget per Capita (USD) 25 USD
  • GDP (Nominal, USD) 10,000,000,000 USD
  • GDP (PPP, USD) 15,000,000,000 USD
  • Arms Exports (USD) 0 USD
  • Arms Imports (USD) 50,000,000 USD
  • Defense Industry Size (USD) 0 USD
  • Defense Sector Employment 0
07 Logistics & Infrastructure 6
  • Military Airport Count 1
  • Total Airport Count 11
  • Major Port Count 1
  • Oil Production (bbl/day) 180,000 bbl/day
  • Oil Reserves (bbl) 1,100,000,000 bbl
  • Coastline (km) 459 km
08 Demographics 5
  • Total Population 8,130,000
  • Military Age Population 2,000,000
  • Urban Population (%) 27 %
  • Literacy Rate (%) 88 %
  • Area (km²) 214,969 km²
09 Government & Alliances 3
03 / Inventory · 34 systems · 19 categories · 67 units
Force Composition
Not yet entered. This chart will populate automatically once inventory data is added.
Status & Age Distribution
Status
29
Active 29 Retired 5
Inventory 34 systems · 9 categories · 67 units
ARMOURED VEHICLES
ARTILLERY & MISSILE SYSTEMS
AIR DEFENSE SYSTEMS
FIREARMS
GRENADE LAUNCHERS & GRENADES
TRANSPORT & CARGO AIRCRAFT
HELICOPTERS
UAV / DRONES
MINE WARFARE & PATROL
04 / Defense Sector · · 1 deals
DEFENSE TRADE BALANCE annual estimate · from DB
Defense Industry Size
$0
annual output value
Sector Employment
0
total employees
↗ EXPORTS
$0
↘ IMPORTS
$50 M
⚖ NET BALANCE
$-50 M
NET IMPORTER
In exports 91
In imports 128
Export per Capita $0.00 per citizen
Import per Capita $6.2 per citizen
RECENT DEFENSE DEALS0 export · 1 import
DirectionYearCounterpartyProduct / ServiceQuantityAmountTypeStatus
↘—United KingdomRiver-class minesweeper——second-handDelivered

No defense industry recorded for this country yet.

05 / History & Conflicts · 1 armed events
Fire Line Most active: Cold War
Pre-WWI / Industrial Age 1850–1913
—
World War I 1914–1918
—
Interwar Period 1919–1938
—
World War II 1939–1945
—
Early Cold War 1946–1962
—
Cold War 1963–1991
1
Post-Cold War 1992–2009
—
Modern Era 2010+
—
Alliance Network by past conflicts
Based on conflicts fought on the same or opposing side.
War Statistics Guyana · 1 conflicts
1Conflicts
0Wins
0Losses
0Draws
0Ongoing
1 primary actor 1980–1980
Data as of 2026; figures may vary by source.

📜 Chronological Conflict List

1 conflicts · newest to oldest
Conflict Years Opponent Role Outcome
1980 Surinamese coup d'état Coup 1980–present Intervention Primary —
06 / Geostrategy · comparative
A
VS
B
GuyanavsFiji
01Personnel
Active Personnel
3,000+%173,500 ▲
Reserve Personnel
0+%1006,000 ▲
Paramilitary Personnel
▲ 1,500+%1000
Total Military Personnel
4,500+%1119,500 ▲
Available for Military Service
1,500,000+%201,800,000 ▲
Reaching Military Age Annually
▲ 35,000+%1730,000
Conscription Duration (days)
—0 day
02Land Forces
Total Tanks
0=0
IFV Count
0=0
APC Count
0=0
Recon Vehicle Count
0=0
MRAP Count
0=0
Towed Artillery Count
0=0
Self-Propelled Artillery Count
0=0
MLRS Count
0=0
Mortar Count
0=0
ATGM Launcher Count
0=0
SHORAD Count
0=0
MANPADS Count
0=0
03Air Forces
Total Aircraft
10=10
Fighter Aircraft Count
0=0
Ground Attack Aircraft Count
0=0
Bomber Aircraft Count
0=0
Transport Aircraft Count
2=2
Tanker Aircraft Count
0=0
AWACS Count
0=0
Trainer Aircraft Count
4=4
Total Helicopters
4=4
Attack Helicopter Count
0=0
Transport Helicopter Count
2=2
UAV Count
0=0
04Naval Forces
Total Ships
0+%10010 ▲
Aircraft Carrier Count
0=0
Amphibious Assault Ship Count
0=0
Cruiser Count
0=0
Destroyer Count
0=0
Frigate Count
0=0
Corvette Count
0=0
Total Submarines
0=0
SSN Count
0=0
SSBN Count
0=0
Patrol Boat Count
0+%10010 ▲
05Strategic Forces
Nuclear Warhead Count
0=0
Deployed Warhead Count
0=0
ICBM Count
0=0
SLBM Count
0=0
IRBM Count
0=0
06Budget & Economy
Defense Budget (USD)
▲ 200,000,000 USD+%100100,000,000 USD
Defense Budget (% of GDP)
▲ 2 %+%331.5 %
Defense Budget per Capita (USD)
▲ 25 USD+%12711 USD
GDP (Nominal, USD)
▲ 10,000,000,000 USD+%825,500,000,000 USD
GDP (PPP, USD)
▲ 15,000,000,000 USD+%3611,000,000,000 USD
Arms Exports (USD)
0 USD=0 USD
Arms Imports (USD)
▲ 50,000,000 USD+%23315,000,000 USD
Defense Industry Rank
——
Defense Industry Size (USD)
0 USD=0 USD
Defense Sector Employment
0=0
07Logistics & Infrastructure
Military Airport Count
1=1
Total Airport Count
11+%15528 ▲
Major Port Count
1+%1002 ▲
Oil Production (bbl/day)
▲ 180,000 bbl/day+%1000 bbl/day
Oil Reserves (bbl)
▲ 1,100,000,000 bbl+%1000 bbl
Coastline (km)
459 km+%1461,129 km ▲
08Demographics
Total Population
8,130,000+%119,055,000 ▲
Military Age Population
2,000,000+%102,200,000 ▲
Urban Population (%)
27 %+%11157 % ▲
Literacy Rate (%)
88 %+%1399 % ▲
Area (km²)
▲ 214,969 km²×11.818,270 km²
📚 Sources
  1. Publicly available open sources and databases.