Guinea-Bissau vs Nicaragua: Military spending per military personnel
Guinea-Bissau
7,369 constant 2022 US$
in 2022
Nicaragua
8,388 constant 2022 US$
in 2022
Guinea-Bissau rank
150th
Nicaragua rank
148th
Military spending per military personnel over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 8,388 constant 2022 US$ against 7,369 constant 2022 US$ in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 1,019 constant 2022 US$.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 150th and Nicaragua ranks 148th of 170 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,999 constant 2022 US$ | 16,779 constant 2022 US$ | 14,780 constant 2022 US$ | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 1,680 constant 2022 US$ | 8,903 constant 2022 US$ | 7,222 constant 2022 US$ | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 970.77 constant 2022 US$ | 7,422 constant 2022 US$ | 6,451 constant 2022 US$ | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 1,708 constant 2022 US$ | 3,358 constant 2022 US$ | 1,650 constant 2022 US$ | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 6,101 constant 2022 US$ | 7,228 constant 2022 US$ | 1,127 constant 2022 US$ | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 7,436 constant 2022 US$ | 8,373 constant 2022 US$ | 937.31 constant 2022 US$ | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per military personnel, Guinea-Bissau or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 8,388 constant 2022 US$ against 7,369 constant 2022 US$ in Guinea-Bissau as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Guinea-Bissau and Nicaragua?
- 1,019 constant 2022 US$, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Nicaragua?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2022.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Nicaragua rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 150th and Nicaragua ranks 148th 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.