Ecuador vs Guinea-Bissau: Military expenditure

Ecuador
5.5%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau
5.8%
in 2023
Ecuador rank
75th
Guinea-Bissau rank
72nd

Military expenditure over time

  • Ecuador
  • Guinea-Bissau
05101520199420092024

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 5.8% against 5.5% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 75th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 72nd of 161 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Guinea-Bissau Difference Ahead
1990s 9.1% 3.0% 6.1% Ecuador
2000s 8.9% 8.8% 0.1% Ecuador
2010s 6.4% 9.6% 3.2% Guinea-Bissau
2020s 5.9% 6.2% 0.3% Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Ecuador or Guinea-Bissau?
Guinea-Bissau, at 5.8% against 5.5% in Ecuador as of 2023.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Ecuador and Guinea-Bissau?
0.3%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Guinea-Bissau?
24 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Ecuador and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for military expenditure?
Ecuador ranks 75th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 72nd of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?
SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure). 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 (% of general government expenditure)
Unit
% of general government expenditure
Source
SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
204 places, 5,828 data points, 1988–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure