Guinea-Bissau vs Seychelles: Military spending
Guinea-Bissau
21.02 million constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Seychelles
28.02 million constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
156th
Seychelles rank
153rd
Military spending over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 28.02 million constant 2024 US$ against 21.02 million constant 2024 US$ in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 6.99 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.3 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Seychelles ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 156th and Seychelles ranks 153rd of 162 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 2 and Seychelles in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.36 million constant 2024 US$ | 18.02 million constant 2024 US$ | 10.66 million constant 2024 US$ | Seychelles |
| 1990s | 4.44 million constant 2024 US$ | 13.89 million constant 2024 US$ | 9.45 million constant 2024 US$ | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 15.27 million constant 2024 US$ | 13.10 million constant 2024 US$ | 2.17 million constant 2024 US$ | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 21.63 million constant 2024 US$ | 19.82 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.81 million constant 2024 US$ | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 23.58 million constant 2024 US$ | 29.31 million constant 2024 US$ | 5.73 million constant 2024 US$ | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Guinea-Bissau or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 28.02 million constant 2024 US$ against 21.02 million constant 2024 US$ in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending between Guinea-Bissau and Seychelles?
- 6.99 million constant 2024 US$, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Seychelles?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Seychelles rank globally for military spending?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 156th and Seychelles ranks 153rd 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.