Gambia vs Guinea-Bissau: Military spending
Gambia
14.65 million constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau
21.02 million constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Gambia rank
158th
Guinea-Bissau rank
156th
Military spending over time
- Gambia
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 21.02 million constant 2024 US$ against 14.65 million constant 2024 US$ in Gambia, a difference of 6.37 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.4 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Gambia ranks 158th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 156th of 162 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.64 million constant 2024 US$ | 10.65 million constant 2024 US$ | 9.02 million constant 2024 US$ | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 3.13 million constant 2024 US$ | 4.44 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.31 million constant 2024 US$ | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 4.38 million constant 2024 US$ | 15.27 million constant 2024 US$ | 10.89 million constant 2024 US$ | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 16.64 million constant 2024 US$ | 22.46 million constant 2024 US$ | 5.82 million constant 2024 US$ | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 15.92 million constant 2024 US$ | 23.58 million constant 2024 US$ | 7.66 million constant 2024 US$ | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Gambia or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 21.02 million constant 2024 US$ against 14.65 million constant 2024 US$ in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending between Gambia and Guinea-Bissau?
- 6.37 million constant 2024 US$, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Guinea-Bissau?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for military spending?
- Gambia ranks 158th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 156th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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.