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
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau, 1974–1993
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
| 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% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.0081 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, 18.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.0081 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, 24.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 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 | +1129.1% | 0.0025 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0306 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 6 Tonga 0.0138 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Seychelles 0.0128 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Mauritania 0.0116 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Qatar 0.0053 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Haiti 0.005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Afghanistan 0.0046 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
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- 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), 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 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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How this figure is calculated
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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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.