Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita was 11.75 current USD per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Guinea-Bissau, 1982–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Guinea-Bissau is 11.75 current USD per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 20.77 current USD per person in 1983 and was at its lowest, 1.56 current USD per person, in 1997.
That places Guinea-Bissau 145th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.54 current USD per person | 4.19 current USD per person | 20.77 current USD per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.9 current USD per person | 1.56 current USD per person | 2.44 current USD per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.84 current USD per person | 4.9 current USD per person | 9 current USD per person | 6 |
| 2010s | 11.26 current USD per person | 8.59 current USD per person | 14.83 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.97 current USD per person | 11.65 current USD per person | 12.47 current USD per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More public sector data for Guinea-Bissau
- 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), per unit of GDP 0.0081 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (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)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0122 current USD per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 3.07 % change on previous year (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 25.29 million current USD (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 177.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (1993)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 899.45 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Guinea-Bissau?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Guinea-Bissau was 11.75 current USD per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 20.77 current USD per person in 1983.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.56 current USD per person in 1997.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 145th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per capita rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. 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 Military expenditure (current USD), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.