Guinea vs Middle income: Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure)
Guinea
10.6%
in 2025
Middle income
5.8%
in 2024
Guinea rank
33rd
Middle income rank
30th
Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) over time
- Guinea
- Middle income
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 10.6% against 5.8% in Middle income, a difference of 4.8%.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.8 times Middle income's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 33rd and Middle income ranks 30th of 164 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.9% | 9.8% | 0.1% | Guinea |
| 2000s | 13.1% | 8.3% | 4.7% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 5.8% | 5.3% | Guinea |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 5.6% | 5.8% | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Guinea or Middle income?
- Guinea, at 10.6% against 5.8% in Middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Guinea and Middle income?
- 4.8%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Middle income?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Guinea and Middle income rank globally for military expenditure?
- Guinea ranks 33rd and Middle income ranks 30th of 164 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
Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure