Which has higher military expenditure, Guinea or Iran, Islamic Republic of?

Guinea, at 12.8% against 12.5% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Iran, Islamic Republic of?

25 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.

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.

Guinea vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Military expenditure

Guinea

12.8%

in 2024

Iran, Islamic Republic of

12.5%

in 2024

Guinea rank

25th

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

26th

Military expenditure over time

Guinea
Iran, Islamic Republic of

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 12.8% against 12.5% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Guinea ranks 25th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 26th of 161 countries.

Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1990s	8.5%	10.4%	1.9%	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s	13.1%	13.3%	0.3%	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s	11.1%	15.7%	4.6%	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s	12.2%	14.0%	1.8%	Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Guinea or Iran, Islamic Republic of?: Guinea, at 12.8% against 12.5% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Guinea and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 0.3%, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 25 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Guinea and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for military expenditure?: Guinea ranks 25th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 26th 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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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: 03 September 2026

Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure