Bhutan vs Guinea-Bissau: Military spending
Bhutan
31.32 million constant 2022 US$
in 2016
Guinea-Bissau
29.97 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Bhutan rank
162nd
Guinea-Bissau rank
163rd
Military spending over time
- Bhutan
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 31.32 million constant 2022 US$ against 29.97 million constant 2022 US$ in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 1.36 million constant 2022 US$.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 162nd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 163rd of 172 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 4 and Guinea-Bissau in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.27 million constant 2022 US$ | 10.89 million constant 2022 US$ | 3.37 million constant 2022 US$ | Bhutan |
| 1980s | 12.59 million constant 2022 US$ | 14.50 million constant 2022 US$ | 1.91 million constant 2022 US$ | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 22.66 million constant 2022 US$ | 8.26 million constant 2022 US$ | 14.40 million constant 2022 US$ | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 28.67 million constant 2022 US$ | 14.18 million constant 2022 US$ | 14.49 million constant 2022 US$ | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 30.21 million constant 2022 US$ | 24.49 million constant 2022 US$ | 5.72 million constant 2022 US$ | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Bhutan or Guinea-Bissau?
- Bhutan, at 31.32 million constant 2022 US$ against 29.97 million constant 2022 US$ in Guinea-Bissau as of 2016.
- What is the difference in military spending between Bhutan and Guinea-Bissau?
- 1.36 million constant 2022 US$, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Guinea-Bissau?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2016.
- How do Bhutan and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for military spending?
- Bhutan ranks 162nd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 163rd of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.