Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea: Military expenditure as a share of government spending was 4.68 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
4.68
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
95th
of 162 countries
All-time high
10.48
in 2021
All-time low
0.3896
in 1994
Years of data
17
1994–2025

Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Equatorial Guinea, 1994–2025

02.557.5101994200920251994: 0.391995: 1.42007: 7.62008: 7.52009: 6.22014: 2.42015: 2.52016: 4.52017: 5.62018: 5.92019: 7.82020: 10.22021: 10.52022: 7.72023: 6.82024: 4.92025: 4.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for military expenditure as a share of government spending in Equatorial Guinea is 4.68, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 86.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military expenditure as a share of government spending in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 10.48 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3896, in 1994.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 95th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Equatorial Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Equatorial Guinea, 1994 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1994 0.3896
1995 1.45 +271.0%
2007 7.63 +427.6%
2008 7.45 -2.3%
2009 6.21 -16.6%
2014 2.42 -61.0%
2015 2.51 +3.3%
2016 4.46 +77.9%
2017 5.63 +26.2%
2018 5.9 +4.9%
2019 7.79 +31.9%
2020 10.15 +30.4%
2021 10.48 +3.3%
2022 7.75 -26.1%
2023 6.83 -11.8%
2024 4.86 -28.9%
2025 4.68 -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9176 0.3896 1.45 2
2000s 7.1 6.21 7.63 3
2010s 4.78 2.42 7.79 6
2020s 7.46 4.68 10.48 6

Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea

  1. 92 Spain 4.74 compare
  2. 93 Tajikistan 4.72 compare
  3. 94 Rwanda 4.7 compare
  4. 96 Guinea-Bissau 4.66 compare
  5. 97 Kenya 4.63 compare
  6. 98 Germany 4.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military expenditure as a share of government spending in Equatorial Guinea?
Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Equatorial Guinea was 4.68 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest military expenditure as a share of government spending recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 10.48 in 2021.
What is the lowest military expenditure as a share of government spending recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3896 in 1994.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank for military expenditure as a share of government spending?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 95th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
Is military expenditure as a share of government spending rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 86.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military expenditure as a share of government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Military expenditure as a share of government spending
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 4,946 data points, 1988–2025
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