Guinea-Bissau vs Liberia: Military spending
Guinea-Bissau
29.97 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Liberia
39.49 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
163rd
Liberia rank
160th
Military spending over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 39.49 million constant 2022 US$ against 29.97 million constant 2022 US$ in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 9.52 million constant 2022 US$.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.3 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Liberia ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 163rd and Liberia ranks 160th of 172 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Liberia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.89 million constant 2022 US$ | 21.94 million constant 2022 US$ | 11.04 million constant 2022 US$ | Liberia |
| 1980s | 14.50 million constant 2022 US$ | 68.13 million constant 2022 US$ | 53.63 million constant 2022 US$ | Liberia |
| 1990s | 8.26 million constant 2022 US$ | 54.80 million constant 2022 US$ | 46.53 million constant 2022 US$ | Liberia |
| 2000s | 14.18 million constant 2022 US$ | 14.26 million constant 2022 US$ | 73,103 constant 2022 US$ | Liberia |
| 2010s | 25.20 million constant 2022 US$ | 19.30 million constant 2022 US$ | 5.90 million constant 2022 US$ | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 29.80 million constant 2022 US$ | 32.06 million constant 2022 US$ | 2.26 million constant 2022 US$ | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Guinea-Bissau or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 39.49 million constant 2022 US$ against 29.97 million constant 2022 US$ in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Guinea-Bissau and Liberia?
- 9.52 million constant 2022 US$, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Liberia?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Liberia rank globally for military spending?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 163rd and Liberia ranks 160th 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.