Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Guinea
Guinea: Military expenditure as a share of government spending was 10.63 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
10.63
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
34th
of 162 countries
All-time high
16.75
in 2002
All-time low
6.69
in 1997
Years of data
26
1991–2025
Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Guinea, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 10.63 for military expenditure as a share of government spending in 2025.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure as a share of government spending in Guinea peaked at 16.75 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6.69, in 1997.
Guinea ranks 34th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 10.5 | — |
| 1992 | 8.78 | -16.4% |
| 1993 | 7.25 | -17.5% |
| 1994 | 7.72 | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 6.69 | -13.3% |
| 1998 | 8.5 | +27.0% |
| 1999 | 9.9 | +16.5% |
| 2000 | 8.99 | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 15.36 | +70.8% |
| 2002 | 16.75 | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 11.97 | -28.5% |
| 2004 | 12.42 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 11.41 | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 12.61 | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 11.1 | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 11.6 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 11.66 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 10.17 | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 10.42 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 9.84 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 8.63 | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 10 | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 14.55 | +45.4% |
| 2023 | 12.47 | -14.3% |
| 2024 | 11.28 | -9.5% |
| 2025 | 10.63 | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.48 | 6.69 | 10.5 | 7 |
| 2000s | 13.1 | 8.99 | 16.75 | 5 |
| 2010s | 11.1 | 9.84 | 12.61 | 8 |
| 2020s | 11.26 | 8.63 | 14.55 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More reference data data for Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2883 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3722 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2242 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.57 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure as a share of government spending in Guinea?
- Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Guinea was 10.63 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military expenditure as a share of government spending recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 16.75 in 2002.
- What is the lowest military expenditure as a share of government spending recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.69 in 1997.
- How does Guinea rank for military expenditure as a share of government spending?
- Guinea ranks 34th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure as a share of government spending rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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