Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita was 4.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1993. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Guinea-Bissau, 1974–1993
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per person.
Analysis
In 1993, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Guinea-Bissau stood at 4.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.7% on the previous year and down 62.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 38.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1986 and was at its lowest, 1.19 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, in 1981.
That places Guinea-Bissau 62nd out of 172 countries with data for 1993, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 34.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1975 | 18.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -46.2% |
| 1976 | 20.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +9.4% |
| 1978 | 17.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -12.3% |
| 1979 | 29.27 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +65.5% |
| 1980 | 2.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -91.8% |
| 1981 | 1.19 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -50.8% |
| 1984 | 12.45 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +948.8% |
| 1986 | 38.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +208.2% |
| 1988 | 21.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -44.7% |
| 1990 | 20.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 6.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -70.6% |
| 1993 | 4.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -21.7% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 4.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3236 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 14.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 4.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4186 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 11.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Guinea-Bissau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +948.8% | 1.19 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 12.45 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 17.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 34.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 15.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.19 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 38.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 10.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 4.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 20.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 59 Latvia 5.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
- 60 Bhutan 5.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 61 Albania 5.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 63 Czechia 4.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
- 64 Georgia 4.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
- 65 Turkey 4.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
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- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2023)
- Arms imports 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Guinea-Bissau?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Guinea-Bissau was 4.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1993, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 38.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1986.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1981.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 62nd out of 172 countries with data for 1993.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.1%. 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 Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.