Military expenditure in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Military expenditure was 5.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Military expenditure in Guinea-Bissau, 1994–2023
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of general government expenditure.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 5.8% for military expenditure in 2023.
The figure is down 14.2% on the previous year and down 63.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 18.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1994.
That places Guinea-Bissau 72nd out of 161 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Military expenditure in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1.1% | — |
| 1995 | 2.0% | +81.5% |
| 1996 | 2.3% | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 2.0% | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 5.6% | +175.3% |
| 2000 | 10.4% | +84.5% |
| 2001 | 7.9% | -24.3% |
| 2002 | 9.7% | +23.9% |
| 2003 | 8.0% | -18.1% |
| 2005 | 9.4% | +17.8% |
| 2009 | 7.5% | -19.9% |
| 2010 | 9.8% | +30.7% |
| 2011 | 8.8% | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 18.0% | +105.4% |
| 2013 | 15.8% | -12.4% |
| 2014 | 8.2% | -47.7% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | -16.6% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | +17.2% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | +15.3% |
| 2020 | 6.3% | -21.4% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 6.7% | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 5.8% | -14.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.6% | 1.1% | 5.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 7.5% | 10.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 6.2% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 5.8% | 6.7% | 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 capita 11.75 current USD per person (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Guinea-Bissau?
- Military expenditure in Guinea-Bissau was 5.8% in 2023, 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 18.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1994.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for military expenditure?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 72nd out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 general government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure