Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Guinea
Guinea: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita was 38.12 current USD per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Guinea, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per person.
Analysis
In 2024, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Guinea stood at 38.12 current USD per person. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 122.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Guinea peaked at 38.12 current USD per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.7 current USD per person, in 1965.
Guinea ranks 116th of 167 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 | 3.29 current USD per person | 2.7 current USD per person | 3.51 current USD per person | 4 |
| 1970s | 9.42 current USD per person | 3.52 current USD per person | 17.47 current USD per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 10.71 current USD per person | 9.96 current USD per person | 11.95 current USD per person | 3 |
| 1990s | 7 current USD per person | 5.57 current USD per person | 10.72 current USD per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 9.09 current USD per person | 5.45 current USD per person | 11.31 current USD per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 15.97 current USD per person | 13.41 current USD per person | 18.82 current USD per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 27.57 current USD per person | 15.48 current USD per person | 38.12 current USD per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 113 Djibouti 40.63 current USD per person compare
- 114 Pakistan 40.46 current USD per person compare
- 115 Indonesia 38.95 current USD per person compare
- 117 Mali 37.96 current USD per person compare
- 118 Timor-Leste 33.13 current USD per person compare
- 119 Cabo Verde 32.06 current USD per person compare
More public sector data for Guinea
- Arms imports 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.4066 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 500 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0225 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 11.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 562.46 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 4.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 2,054 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Guinea?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Guinea was 38.12 current USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 38.12 current USD per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7 current USD per person in 1965.
- How does Guinea rank for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- Guinea ranks 116th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per capita rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea 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.