Guinea-Bissau vs North Macedonia: Military expenditure

Guinea-Bissau
15.34 billion current LCU
in 2023
North Macedonia
20.13 billion current LCU
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
101st
North Macedonia rank
98th

Military expenditure over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • North Macedonia
05.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B198220032024

How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 20.13 billion current LCU against 15.34 billion current LCU in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 4.79 billion current LCU.

That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.3 times Guinea-Bissau's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1996 it was North Macedonia ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 101st and North Macedonia ranks 98th of 167 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 2 and North Macedonia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau North Macedonia Difference Ahead
1990s 1.18 billion current LCU 4.56 billion current LCU 3.38 billion current LCU North Macedonia
2000s 5.50 billion current LCU 7.73 billion current LCU 2.23 billion current LCU North Macedonia
2010s 10.62 billion current LCU 6.04 billion current LCU 4.58 billion current LCU Guinea-Bissau
2020s 14.70 billion current LCU 11.75 billion current LCU 2.95 billion current LCU Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Guinea-Bissau or North Macedonia?
North Macedonia, at 20.13 billion current LCU against 15.34 billion current LCU in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Guinea-Bissau and North Macedonia?
4.79 billion current LCU, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and North Macedonia?
23 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Guinea-Bissau and North Macedonia rank globally for military expenditure?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 101st and North Macedonia ranks 98th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Military expenditure (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
167 places, 8,248 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)