Guinea vs India: Military spending per armed forces personnel

Guinea
25,814 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
India
26,144 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Guinea rank
82nd
India rank
80th

Military spending per armed forces personnel over time

  • Guinea
  • India
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k198520022020

How they compare

India currently reports 26,144 constant 2024 US$ against 25,814 constant 2024 US$ in Guinea, a difference of 330 constant 2024 US$.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1991 it was India ahead.

Guinea ranks 82nd and India ranks 80th of 160 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 2 and India in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea India Difference Ahead
1990s 9,209 constant 2024 US$ 14,760 constant 2024 US$ 5,550 constant 2024 US$ India
2000s 19,648 constant 2024 US$ 14,133 constant 2024 US$ 5,515 constant 2024 US$ Guinea
2010s 31,106 constant 2024 US$ 22,858 constant 2024 US$ 8,248 constant 2024 US$ Guinea
2020s 25,814 constant 2024 US$ 26,144 constant 2024 US$ 329.9 constant 2024 US$ India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending per armed forces personnel, Guinea or India?
India, at 26,144 constant 2024 US$ against 25,814 constant 2024 US$ in Guinea as of 2020.
What is the difference in military spending per armed forces personnel between Guinea and India?
330 constant 2024 US$, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and India?
21 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2020.
How do Guinea and India rank globally for military spending per armed forces personnel?
Guinea ranks 82nd and India ranks 80th of 160 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending per armed forces personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Military spending per armed forces personnel
Unit
constant 2024 US$
Source
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
160 places, 4,610 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

Total military expenditure divided by armed forces personnel. 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.