Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre was 177.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1993. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, 1974–1993
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 177.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in 1993.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% on the previous year and down 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 1,245 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1986 and was at its lowest, 35.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, in 1981.
That places Guinea-Bissau 81st out of 170 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 square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 746.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 426.74 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -42.9% |
| 1976 | 497.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1978 | 497.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 853.49 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +71.4% |
| 1980 | 71.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -91.7% |
| 1981 | 35.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1984 | 391.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +1000.0% |
| 1986 | 1,245 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +218.2% |
| 1988 | 711.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -42.9% |
| 1990 | 711.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 213.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -70.0% |
| 1993 | 177.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -16.7% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 177.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 25.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, 7.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 177.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, 5.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 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 | +1000.0% | 35.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 391.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 604.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 426.74 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 853.49 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 490.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 35.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1,245 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 367.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 177.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 711.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 78 Myanmar 196.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 79 Dominican Republic 186.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 80 Jordan 180.19 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 82 Vietnam 175.48 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 83 Algeria 165 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 84 Costa Rica 156.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for Guinea-Bissau
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- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2023)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau was 177.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1993, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 1,245 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1986.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1981.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 81st out of 170 countries with data for 1993.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.5%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.