Arms imports in Guinea
Guinea: Arms imports was 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports in Guinea, 1960–2024
Source: Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values for arms imports in 2024.
That represents a change of up 500.0% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports in Guinea peaked at 69.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values, in 1963.
Guinea ranks 128th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.57 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | 33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 7 |
| 1970s | 19.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 69.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 40.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5 |
| 1990s | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 3 |
| 2000s | 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | 26.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.14 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 128 Benin 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 128 Guatemala 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 131 Guinea-Bissau 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 131 Libya 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 131 Montenegro 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 131 Paraguay 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
More public sector data for Guinea
- Military expenditure 562.46 million current USD (2024)
- Military expenditure 2.1% (2024)
- Armed forces personnel, total 13,000 (2020)
- Armed forces personnel 0.3% (2020)
- Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 1 data use score 66.6 scale 0-100 (2024)
- Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 3 data products score 62.65 scale 0-100 (2024)
- Military expenditure 4.84 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 29.6% (2025)
- Military expenditure 12.8% (2024)
- Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with disaste 35,000 number of cases (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports in Guinea?
- Arms imports in Guinea was 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024, according to Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest arms imports recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 69.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 1979.
- What is the lowest arms imports recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values in 1963.
- How does Guinea rank for arms imports?
- Guinea ranks 128th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 40 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Arms transfers (imports) cover the volume of transfers of major arms through sales and gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships. Figures are SIPRI Trend Indicator Values (TIVs). A '0' indicates that the volume of deliveries is between 0 and 0.5 million SIPRI TIV.