Military spending per armed forces personnel in Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 170,786 constant 2024 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
170,786 constant 2024 US$
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
24th
of 160 countries
All-time high
352,249 constant 2024 US$
in 2008
All-time low
5,592 constant 2024 US$
in 1995
Years of data
12
1994–2020

Military spending per armed forces personnel in Equatorial Guinea, 1994–2020

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1994200720201994: 8.2k constant 2024 US$1995: 5.6k constant 2024 US$2007: 269.4k constant 2024 US$2008: 352.2k constant 2024 US$2009: 341.5k constant 2024 US$2014: 127.3k constant 2024 US$2015: 123.5k constant 2024 US$2016: 112.7k constant 2024 US$2017: 157.1k constant 2024 US$2018: 111.4k constant 2024 US$2019: 166.8k constant 2024 US$2020: 170.8k constant 2024 US$

Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.

Analysis

Equatorial Guinea recorded 170,786 constant 2024 US$ 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 constant 2024 US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5,592 constant 2024 US$, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,912 constant 2024 US$ 5,592 constant 2024 US$ 8,232 constant 2024 US$ 2
2000s 321,027 constant 2024 US$ 269,369 constant 2024 US$ 352,249 constant 2024 US$ 3
2010s 133,134 constant 2024 US$ 111,398 constant 2024 US$ 166,775 constant 2024 US$ 6
2020s 170,786 constant 2024 US$ 170,786 constant 2024 US$ 170,786 constant 2024 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea

  1. 21 Finland 197,270 constant 2024 US$ compare
  2. 22 Austria 196,170 constant 2024 US$ compare
  3. 23 France 190,918 constant 2024 US$ compare
  4. 25 Czechia 160,610 constant 2024 US$ compare
  5. 26 Japan 150,681 constant 2024 US$ compare

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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 constant 2024 US$ in 2020, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by 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 constant 2024 US$ in 2008.
What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 5,592 constant 2024 US$ 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by 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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About this data

Indicator
Military spending per armed forces personnel
Unit
constant 2024 US$
Source
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
160 places, 4,610 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

Total military expenditure divided by armed forces personnel. 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.