Military expenditure (current LCU) in Guinea
Guinea: Military expenditure (current LCU) was 5.20 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
5.20 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
15th
of 168 countries
All-time high
5.20 trillion current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
259.00 million current LCU
in 1965
Years of data
39
1965–2025
Military expenditure in Guinea, 1965–2025
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 5.20 trillion current LCU for military expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and up 214.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Guinea peaked at 5.20 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 259.00 million current LCU, in 1965.
Guinea ranks 15th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure (current LCU) in Guinea, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 259.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1966 | 343.00 million current LCU | +32.4% |
| 1968 | 350.00 million current LCU | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 363.00 million current LCU | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 372.00 million current LCU | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 648.00 million current LCU | +74.2% |
| 1972 | 721.00 million current LCU | +11.3% |
| 1973 | 747.00 million current LCU | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 1.68 billion current LCU | +125.0% |
| 1979 | 1.36 billion current LCU | -19.3% |
| 1980 | 1.14 billion current LCU | -15.7% |
| 1981 | 1.10 billion current LCU | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 1.17 billion current LCU | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 54.10 billion current LCU | +4527.9% |
| 1992 | 50.20 billion current LCU | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 42.00 billion current LCU | -16.3% |
| 1994 | 44.80 billion current LCU | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 48.60 billion current LCU | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 55.70 billion current LCU | +14.6% |
| 1999 | 76.60 billion current LCU | +37.5% |
| 2000 | 80.30 billion current LCU | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 171.10 billion current LCU | +113.1% |
| 2002 | 193.80 billion current LCU | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 167.00 billion current LCU | -13.8% |
| 2004 | 181.80 billion current LCU | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 1.18 trillion current LCU | +549.1% |
| 2013 | 1.36 trillion current LCU | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 1.38 trillion current LCU | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.66 trillion current LCU | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 1.45 trillion current LCU | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 1.66 trillion current LCU | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 1.78 trillion current LCU | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 1.82 trillion current LCU | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.99 trillion current LCU | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 2.41 trillion current LCU | +20.8% |
| 2022 | 3.89 trillion current LCU | +61.5% |
| 2023 | 4.36 trillion current LCU | +12.0% |
| 2024 | 4.84 trillion current LCU | +11.2% |
| 2025 | 5.20 trillion current LCU | +7.4% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 5.20 trillion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 121.21 billion current LCU, 42.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 5.20 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 122.65 billion current LCU, 42.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure (current LCU) in Guinea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +4527.9% | 1.17 billion current LCU | 54.10 billion current LCU |
| 2012 | +549.1% | 181.80 billion current LCU | 1.18 trillion current LCU |
| 1978 | +125.0% | 747.00 million current LCU | 1.68 billion current LCU |
| 2001 | +113.1% | 80.30 billion current LCU | 171.10 billion current LCU |
| 1971 | +74.2% | 372.00 million current LCU | 648.00 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 328.75 million current LCU | 259.00 million current LCU | 363.00 million current LCU | 4 |
| 1970s | 921.00 million current LCU | 372.00 million current LCU | 1.68 billion current LCU | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.14 billion current LCU | 1.10 billion current LCU | 1.17 billion current LCU | 3 |
| 1990s | 53.14 billion current LCU | 42.00 billion current LCU | 76.60 billion current LCU | 7 |
| 2000s | 158.80 billion current LCU | 80.30 billion current LCU | 193.80 billion current LCU | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.54 trillion current LCU | 1.18 trillion current LCU | 1.82 trillion current LCU | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.78 trillion current LCU | 1.99 trillion current LCU | 5.20 trillion current LCU | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Guinea?
- Military expenditure in Guinea was 5.20 trillion 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?
- The highest recorded value was 5.20 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 259.00 million current LCU in 1965.
- How does Guinea rank for military expenditure?
- Guinea ranks 15th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 214.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea 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)