Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP was 0.0081 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1993. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1993)
0.0081 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
9th
of 169 countries
All-time high
0.1034 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
in 1986
All-time low
0.0025 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
in 1981
Years of data
13
1974–1993

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau, 1974–1993

00.0250.050.0750.11974198319931974: 0.082 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP1975: 0.042 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP1976: 0.048 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP1978: 0.044 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP1979: 0.078 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP1980: 0.007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP1981: 0.002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP1984: 0.031 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP1986: 0.103 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP1988: 0.047 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP1990: 0.032 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP1991: 0.009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP1993: 0.008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 1993, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau stood at 0.0081 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 73.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.1034 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0025 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, in 1981.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 9th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau, year by year

Annual values for Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau, 1974 to 1993.
Year SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP Change
1974 0.0818 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
1975 0.0424 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP -48.2%
1976 0.0479 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP +13.1%
1978 0.0439 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP -8.4%
1979 0.0779 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP +77.4%
1980 0.007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP -91.1%
1981 0.0025 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP -64.2%
1984 0.0306 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP +1129.1%
1986 0.1034 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP +238.3%
1988 0.0468 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP -54.8%
1990 0.0315 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP -32.6%
1991 0.009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP -71.5%
1993 0.0081 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP -9.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0588 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0424 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0818 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 5
1980s 0.038 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0025 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.1034 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 5
1990s 0.0162 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0081 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0315 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 3

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 6 Tonga 0.0138 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 7 Seychelles 0.0128 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 8 Mauritania 0.0116 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 10 Qatar 0.0053 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 11 Haiti 0.005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 12 Afghanistan 0.0046 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP

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Frequently asked questions

What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau?
Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau was 0.0081 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1993, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 0.1034 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1986.
What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0025 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1981.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 9th out of 169 countries with data for 1993.
Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
Over the last ten years it is down 73.4%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP
Unit
SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
213 places, 8,924 data points, 1960–2024
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Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.