Military expenditure in Guinea
Guinea: Military expenditure was 4.84 trillion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure in Guinea, 1965–2024
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 4.84 trillion current LCU for military expenditure in 2024. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.2% on the previous year and up 250.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Guinea peaked at 4.84 trillion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 259.00 million current LCU, in 1965.
Guinea ranks 14th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | 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 | 3.50 trillion current LCU | 1.99 trillion current LCU | 4.84 trillion current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More public sector data for Guinea
- Arms imports 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- 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)
- 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 military expenditure in Guinea?
- Military expenditure in Guinea was 4.84 trillion current LCU in 2024, 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 4.84 trillion current LCU in 2024.
- 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 14th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 250.7%. 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)