Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and down 65.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
That places Guinea-Bissau 29th out of 172 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -36.0% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +48.0% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -39.7% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -47.3% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -32.0% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
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 unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 29th out of 172 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Armed forces personnel, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Armed forces personnel, total ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Armed forces personnel, total The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Armed forces personnel, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.