Equatorial Guinea vs Spain: Military spending per military personnel
Equatorial Guinea
201,428 constant 2022 US$
in 2022
Spain
184,799 constant 2022 US$
in 2022
Equatorial Guinea rank
25th
Spain rank
28th
Military spending per military personnel over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Spain
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 201,428 constant 2022 US$ against 184,799 constant 2022 US$ in Spain, a difference of 16,629 constant 2022 US$.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 25th and Spain ranks 28th of 170 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24,660 constant 2022 US$ | 11,905 constant 2022 US$ | 12,755 constant 2022 US$ | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1970s | 7,839 constant 2022 US$ | 20,542 constant 2022 US$ | 12,703 constant 2022 US$ | Spain |
| 1980s | 3,598 constant 2022 US$ | 38,906 constant 2022 US$ | 35,309 constant 2022 US$ | Spain |
| 1990s | 5,876 constant 2022 US$ | 72,487 constant 2022 US$ | 66,612 constant 2022 US$ | Spain |
| 2000s | 12,915 constant 2022 US$ | 115,031 constant 2022 US$ | 102,116 constant 2022 US$ | Spain |
| 2010s | 109,354 constant 2022 US$ | 132,311 constant 2022 US$ | 22,957 constant 2022 US$ | Spain |
| 2020s | 201,010 constant 2022 US$ | 178,321 constant 2022 US$ | 22,689 constant 2022 US$ | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per military personnel, Equatorial Guinea or Spain?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 201,428 constant 2022 US$ against 184,799 constant 2022 US$ in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Equatorial Guinea and Spain?
- 16,629 constant 2022 US$, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Spain?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2022.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Spain rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 25th and Spain ranks 28th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending per military personnel. 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.