Military expenditure (current LCU) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Military expenditure (current LCU) was 13.00 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
13.00 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
101st
of 168 countries
All-time high
14.20 billion current LCU
in 2021
All-time low
5.77 million current LCU
in 1982
Years of data
34
1982–2025
Military expenditure in Guinea-Bissau, 1982–2025
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 13.00 billion current LCU for military expenditure in 2025.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 14.20 billion current LCU in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.77 million current LCU, in 1982.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 101st of 168 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.
Military expenditure (current LCU) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 5.77 million current LCU | — |
| 1983 | 11.70 million current LCU | +102.8% |
| 1984 | 10.40 million current LCU | -11.1% |
| 1985 | 11.40 million current LCU | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 19.20 million current LCU | +68.4% |
| 1987 | 33.40 million current LCU | +74.0% |
| 1989 | 123.50 million current LCU | +269.8% |
| 1994 | 400.00 million current LCU | +223.9% |
| 1995 | 615.00 million current LCU | +53.8% |
| 1996 | 770.00 million current LCU | +25.2% |
| 1997 | 1.06 billion current LCU | +37.8% |
| 1998 | 1.71 billion current LCU | +61.3% |
| 2000 | 6.79 billion current LCU | +296.6% |
| 2001 | 4.53 billion current LCU | -33.2% |
| 2002 | 4.43 billion current LCU | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 4.36 billion current LCU | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 6.39 billion current LCU | +46.5% |
| 2009 | 6.49 billion current LCU | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 8.48 billion current LCU | +30.7% |
| 2011 | 8.27 billion current LCU | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 12.50 billion current LCU | +51.2% |
| 2013 | 10.73 billion current LCU | -14.2% |
| 2014 | 10.62 billion current LCU | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 10.08 billion current LCU | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 9.33 billion current LCU | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 11.25 billion current LCU | +20.6% |
| 2018 | 5.91 billion current LCU | -47.5% |
| 2019 | 13.15 billion current LCU | +122.6% |
| 2020 | 13.87 billion current LCU | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 14.20 billion current LCU | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 11.66 billion current LCU | -17.9% |
| 2023 | 11.08 billion current LCU | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 14.08 billion current LCU | +27.1% |
| 2025 | 13.00 billion current LCU | -7.7% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 13.00 billion current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is 216.60 billion current LCU, 6% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 13.00 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 122.65 billion current LCU, 11% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +296.6% | 1.71 billion current LCU | 6.79 billion current LCU |
| 1989 | +269.8% | 33.40 million current LCU | 123.50 million current LCU |
| 1994 | +223.9% | 123.50 million current LCU | 400.00 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.77 million current LCU | 5.77 million current LCU | 123.50 million current LCU | 7 |
| 1990s | 911.40 million current LCU | 400.00 million current LCU | 1.71 billion current LCU | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.50 billion current LCU | 4.36 billion current LCU | 6.79 billion current LCU | 6 |
| 2010s | 10.03 billion current LCU | 5.91 billion current LCU | 13.15 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.98 billion current LCU | 11.08 billion current LCU | 14.20 billion current LCU | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Guinea-Bissau?
- Military expenditure in Guinea-Bissau was 13.00 billion current LCU in 2025, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 14.20 billion current LCU in 2021.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.77 million current LCU in 1982.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for military expenditure?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 101st out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)