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
Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Equatorial Guinea, 1994–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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