Equatorial Guinea vs Guinea-Bissau: Military spending as a share of government spending
Equatorial Guinea
4.7%
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau
4.7%
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
95th
Guinea-Bissau rank
96th
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 4.7% against 4.7% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 95th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 96th of 162 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Guinea-Bissau in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 1.5% | 0.6% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 7.5% | 1.3% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 6.7% | 1.9% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 5.2% | 2.2% | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Equatorial Guinea or Guinea-Bissau?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 4.7% against 4.7% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau?
- 0.0%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 95th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 96th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by government spending.