Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP was 0.0122 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau, 1982–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 0.0122 current USD per US$ of GDP for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.0425 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 current USD per US$ of GDP, in 1997.
That places Guinea-Bissau 105th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 USD), per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | current USD per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.0219 current USD per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 0.0425 current USD per US$ of GDP | +94.3% |
| 1984 | 0.018 current USD per US$ of GDP | -57.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0124 current USD per US$ of GDP | -30.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0181 current USD per US$ of GDP | +45.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0086 current USD per US$ of GDP | -52.5% |
| 1989 | 0.008 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0033 current USD per US$ of GDP | -58.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0034 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0027 current USD per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0026 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0049 current USD per US$ of GDP | +88.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0244 current USD per US$ of GDP | +396.3% |
| 2001 | 0.015 current USD per US$ of GDP | -38.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0136 current USD per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0136 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0189 current USD per US$ of GDP | +39.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0154 current USD per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0182 current USD per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0151 current USD per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0233 current USD per US$ of GDP | +54.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0196 current USD per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0189 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0148 current USD per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0126 current USD per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0129 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0136 current USD per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0141 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0142 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0135 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0132 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0122 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0185 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.008 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0425 current USD per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0034 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0049 current USD per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0168 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0136 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0244 current USD per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0163 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0126 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0233 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0133 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0122 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0142 current USD per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 102 Canada 0.0129 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 103 Belgium 0.0128 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 104 El Salvador 0.0122 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 106 Seychelles 0.0121 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 107 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0119 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 108 Jamaica 0.0119 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
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 capita 11.75 current USD per person (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 unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau was 0.0122 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0425 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1983.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1997.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 105th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.8%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.