Military spending per armed forces personnel in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 170,786 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
170,786
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
24th
of 160 countries
All-time high
352,249
in 2008
All-time low
5,592
in 1995
Years of data
12
1994–2020
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Equatorial Guinea, 1994–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 170,786 for military spending per armed forces personnel in 2020.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per armed forces personnel in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 352,249 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5,592, in 1995.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 24th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 8,232 | — |
| 1995 | 5,592 | -32.1% |
| 2007 | 269,369 | +4717.3% |
| 2008 | 352,249 | +30.8% |
| 2009 | 341,464 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 127,315 | -62.7% |
| 2015 | 123,458 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 112,712 | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 157,143 | +39.4% |
| 2018 | 111,398 | -29.1% |
| 2019 | 166,775 | +49.7% |
| 2020 | 170,786 | +2.4% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 170,786 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,504, 8.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 170,786 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,391, 12.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,912 | 5,592 | 8,232 | 2 |
| 2000s | 321,027 | 269,369 | 352,249 | 3 |
| 2010s | 133,134 | 111,398 | 166,775 | 6 |
| 2020s | 170,786 | 170,786 | 170,786 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More reference data data for Equatorial Guinea
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 14.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0402 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 0.0337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5218 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 0.4882 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 0.9434 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 8.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 2.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 1.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0316 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending per armed forces personnel in Equatorial Guinea?
- Military spending per armed forces personnel in Equatorial Guinea was 170,786 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 352,249 in 2008.
- What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,592 in 1995.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 24th out of 160 countries with data for 2020.
- Is military spending per armed forces personnel rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. 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 per armed forces personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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