Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Guinea
Guinea: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP was 0.0225 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Guinea, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Guinea is 0.0225 current USD per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Guinea peaked at 0.0252 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0044 current USD per US$ of GDP, in 1982.
Guinea ranks 52nd of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Guinea, year by year
| Year | current USD per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0047 current USD per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0073 current USD per US$ of GDP | +56.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0075 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.007 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0105 current USD per US$ of GDP | +50.6% |
| 1979 | 0.008 current USD per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0062 current USD per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0054 current USD per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0044 current USD per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0163 current USD per US$ of GDP | +272.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0116 current USD per US$ of GDP | -28.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0092 current USD per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0093 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.008 current USD per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0086 current USD per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0109 current USD per US$ of GDP | +27.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0105 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0213 current USD per US$ of GDP | +102.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0228 current USD per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0167 current USD per US$ of GDP | -26.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0153 current USD per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0221 current USD per US$ of GDP | +44.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0235 current USD per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0224 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0252 current USD per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0188 current USD per US$ of GDP | -25.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0176 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0166 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0147 current USD per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0147 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0143 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0222 current USD per US$ of GDP | +54.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0225 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0225 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 0.0225 current USD per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0145 current USD per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 0.0225 current USD per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.012 current USD per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 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 | +272.5% | 0.0044 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0163 current USD per US$ of GDP |
| 2001 | +102.0% | 0.0105 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0213 current USD per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0075 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0105 current USD per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0053 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0044 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0062 current USD per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.0106 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.008 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0163 current USD per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0173 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0105 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0228 current USD per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0201 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0147 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0252 current USD per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0192 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0143 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0225 current USD per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 49 Finland 0.0234 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 50 India 0.0229 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 51 Romania 0.0228 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 53 United Kingdom 0.0221 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 54 Iraq 0.0221 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 55 Niger 0.0221 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
More public sector data for Guinea
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- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2021)
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- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Guinea?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Guinea was 0.0225 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0252 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0044 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1982.
- How does Guinea rank for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Guinea ranks 52nd out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea 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.