Military expenditure in Guinea
Guinea: Military expenditure was 12.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Military expenditure in Guinea, 1991–2024
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of general government expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure in Guinea is 12.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Guinea peaked at 16.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 1997.
That places Guinea 25th out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Military expenditure in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 10.5% | — |
| 1992 | 8.8% | -16.4% |
| 1993 | 7.2% | -17.5% |
| 1994 | 7.7% | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 6.7% | -13.3% |
| 1998 | 8.5% | +27.0% |
| 1999 | 9.9% | +16.5% |
| 2000 | 9.0% | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 15.4% | +70.8% |
| 2002 | 16.7% | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 12.0% | -28.5% |
| 2004 | 12.4% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 11.4% | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 12.6% | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 11.6% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 11.7% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 10.2% | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 10.4% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 9.8% | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 8.6% | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 10.0% | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 15.7% | +57.7% |
| 2023 | 13.9% | -11.3% |
| 2024 | 12.8% | -8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.5% | 6.7% | 10.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | 13.1% | 9.0% | 16.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 9.8% | 12.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 8.6% | 15.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 22 Pakistan 13.8% compare
- 23 Niger 13.8% compare
- 24 Syrian Arab Republic 13.6% compare
- 26 Iran, Islamic Republic of 12.5% compare
- 27 Burundi 12.5% compare
- 28 Brunei Darussalam 12.1% 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 capita 38.12 current USD per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Guinea?
- Military expenditure in Guinea was 12.8% in 2024, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 1997.
- How does Guinea rank for military expenditure?
- Guinea ranks 25th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea 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