Military expenditure (% of GDP) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Military expenditure (% of GDP) was 0.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure in Guinea-Bissau, 1982–2025
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, military expenditure in Guinea-Bissau stood at 0.9%.
The figure is down 14.7% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 2.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1982.
That places Guinea-Bissau 133rd out of 167 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure (% of GDP) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +55.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -27.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +123.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | +138.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | +211.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | +75.6% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | +55.9% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | +14.8% |
| 1998 | 1.4% | +115.9% |
| 2000 | 2.6% | +87.1% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | -38.1% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | +20.3% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | -18.2% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -16.9% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | +53.9% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | -16.1% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | -21.9% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -47.6% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | +114.8% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | -26.8% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | -16.3% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | +16.6% |
| 2025 | 0.9% | -14.7% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.8%, 48% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.3%, 68% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure (% of GDP) in Guinea-Bissau 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +211.7% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 1.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.7% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Guinea-Bissau?
- Military expenditure in Guinea-Bissau was 0.9% in 2025, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1982.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for military expenditure?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 133rd out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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