Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.002 units per person in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Guinea-Bissau, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 0.002 units per person for armed forces personnel, total, per capita in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.0123 units per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.002 units per person, in 2020.
That places Guinea-Bissau 125th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0095 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0.0104 units per person | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0123 units per person | +18.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0121 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0107 units per person | -11.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0104 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0064 units per person | -38.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0082 units per person | +28.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0081 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0079 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0078 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0077 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0075 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.009 units per person | +18.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0088 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0108 units per person | +22.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0067 units per person | -38.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0065 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0064 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0062 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.004 units per person | -35.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0042 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0041 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.004 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0039 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0038 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0037 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0025 units per person | -32.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0024 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0021 units per person | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0023 units per person | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 0.002 units per person | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 0.002 units per person | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.01 units per person | 0.0095 units per person | 0.0104 units per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0092 units per person | 0.0064 units per person | 0.0123 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.007 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 0.0108 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0031 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 0.0041 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.002 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 122 Japan 0.0021 units per person compare
- 123 Uzbekistan 0.002 units per person compare
- 124 Central African Republic 0.002 units per person compare
- 126 Costa Rica 0.002 units per person compare
- 127 New Zealand 0.002 units per person compare
- 128 Cape Verde 0.0019 units per person compare
More public sector data for Guinea-Bissau
- Arms imports 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (1993)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 4.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (1993)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0081 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (1993)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -70 % change on previous year (1991)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (1993)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 11.75 current USD per person (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0122 current USD per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 3.07 % change on previous year (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 25.29 million current USD (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 177.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (1993)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Guinea-Bissau?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Guinea-Bissau was 0.002 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0123 units per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.002 units per person in 2020.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 125th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per capita rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Armed forces personnel, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Armed forces personnel, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Armed forces personnel, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Armed forces personnel, total The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Armed forces personnel, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.