Military spending gmsd in Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea: Military spending gmsd was 195.85 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
195.85 million
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
134th
of 172 countries
All-time high
201.43 million
in 2022
All-time low
4.32 million
in 1994
Years of data
56
1968–2023

Military spending gmsd in Equatorial Guinea, 1968–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Equatorial Guinea recorded 195.85 million for military spending gmsd in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 1,759.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military spending gmsd in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 201.43 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.32 million, in 1994.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 134th of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Military spending gmsd in Equatorial Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Military spending gmsd in Equatorial Guinea, 1968 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1968 24.76 million —
1969 24.66 million -0.4%
1970 23.15 million -6.1%
1971 18.74 million -19.1%
1972 17.37 million -7.3%
1973 14.50 million -16.5%
1974 13.07 million -9.9%
1975 12.05 million -7.8%
1976 11.43 million -5.1%
1977 10.01 million -12.4%
1978 8.88 million -11.3%
1979 7.64 million -14.0%
1980 6.17 million -19.2%
1981 5.98 million -3.1%
1982 8.27 million +38.2%
1983 7.58 million -8.3%
1984 6.97 million -8.1%
1985 6.39 million -8.4%
1986 6.41 million +0.4%
1987 6.05 million -5.6%
1988 5.85 million -3.2%
1989 5.44 million -7.0%
1990 5.11 million -6.0%
1991 4.88 million -4.5%
1992 4.86 million -0.4%
1993 4.69 million -3.5%
1994 4.32 million -7.9%
1995 4.42 million +2.3%
1996 4.38 million -0.8%
1997 7.18 million +63.8%
1998 9.33 million +30.0%
1999 9.58 million +2.7%
2000 7.54 million -21.3%
2001 7.16 million -5.1%
2002 7.77 million +8.5%
2003 8.15 million +4.9%
2004 9.56 million +17.4%
2005 9.66 million +1.0%
2006 11.15 million +15.4%
2007 20.90 million +87.5%
2008 26.35 million +26.1%
2009 24.81 million -5.8%
2010 12.51 million -49.6%
2011 10.05 million -19.7%
2012 9.99 million -0.6%
2013 10.53 million +5.4%
2014 173.82 million +1550.1%
2015 171.82 million -1.2%
2016 170.52 million -0.8%
2017 167.12 million -2.0%
2018 171.67 million +2.7%
2019 195.50 million +13.9%
2020 201.31 million +3.0%
2021 200.29 million -0.5%
2022 201.43 million +0.6%
2023 195.85 million -2.8%

Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Equatorial Guinea's 195.85 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.25 billion, 16% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Equatorial Guinea's 195.85 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 350.64 million, 56% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Military spending gmsd in Equatorial Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2014 +1550.1% 10.53 million 173.82 million
2007 +87.5% 11.15 million 20.90 million
1997 +63.8% 4.38 million 7.18 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 24.71 million 24.66 million 24.76 million 2
1970s 13.68 million 7.64 million 23.15 million 10
1980s 6.51 million 5.44 million 8.27 million 10
1990s 5.88 million 4.32 million 9.58 million 10
2000s 13.30 million 7.16 million 26.35 million 10
2010s 109.35 million 9.99 million 195.50 million 10
2020s 199.72 million 195.85 million 201.43 million 4

Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea

  1. 131 North Macedonia 276.30 million compare
  2. 132 Bosnia and Herzegovina 230.14 million compare
  3. 133 Rwanda 218.10 million compare
  4. 135 Tajikistan 177.78 million compare
  5. 136 Cuba 155.63 million compare
  6. 137 Mongolia 153.56 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military spending gmsd in Equatorial Guinea?
Military spending gmsd in Equatorial Guinea was 195.85 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest military spending gmsd recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 201.43 million in 2022.
What is the lowest military spending gmsd recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 4.32 million in 1994.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank for military spending gmsd?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 134th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
Is military spending gmsd rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,759.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending gmsd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Military spending gmsd
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 15,402 data points, 1816–2023
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