Military spending in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Military spending was 29.97 million constant 2022 US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Military spending in Guinea-Bissau, 1974–2023
Source: Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2022 US$.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 29.97 million constant 2022 US$ for military spending in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 30.05 million constant 2022 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.97 million constant 2022 US$, in 1974.
That places Guinea-Bissau 163rd out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.89 million constant 2022 US$ | 2.97 million constant 2022 US$ | 16.75 million constant 2022 US$ | 6 |
| 1980s | 14.50 million constant 2022 US$ | 9.15 million constant 2022 US$ | 23.81 million constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.26 million constant 2022 US$ | 6.05 million constant 2022 US$ | 9.91 million constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.18 million constant 2022 US$ | 8.01 million constant 2022 US$ | 20.54 million constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.20 million constant 2022 US$ | 22.35 million constant 2022 US$ | 28.73 million constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.80 million constant 2022 US$ | 29.48 million constant 2022 US$ | 30.05 million constant 2022 US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 160 Liberia 39.49 million constant 2022 US$ compare
- 161 Belize 32.73 million constant 2022 US$ compare
- 162 Bhutan 31.32 million constant 2022 US$ compare
- 164 Mauritius 28.93 million constant 2022 US$ compare
- 165 Sierra Leone 28.24 million constant 2022 US$ compare
- 166 Laos 26.46 million constant 2022 US$ compare
More reference data data for Guinea-Bissau
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.0461 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.1951 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.1558 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.0727 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.6203 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 142.94 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending in Guinea-Bissau?
- Military spending in Guinea-Bissau was 29.97 million constant 2022 US$ in 2023, according to Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 30.05 million constant 2022 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest military spending recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.97 million constant 2022 US$ in 1974.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for military spending?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 163rd out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.