Military spending per armed forces personnel in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 7,109 constant 2024 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Guinea-Bissau, 1985–2020
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$.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 7,109 constant 2024 US$ for military spending per armed forces personnel in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 131.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per armed forces personnel in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 7,109 constant 2024 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 392.9 constant 2024 US$, in 1997.
That places Guinea-Bissau 134th out of 160 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 782.93 constant 2024 US$ | 727.84 constant 2024 US$ | 838.01 constant 2024 US$ | 2 |
| 1990s | 511.28 constant 2024 US$ | 392.9 constant 2024 US$ | 639.47 constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,616 constant 2024 US$ | 888.96 constant 2024 US$ | 2,408 constant 2024 US$ | 6 |
| 2010s | 4,209 constant 2024 US$ | 2,759 constant 2024 US$ | 6,816 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,109 constant 2024 US$ | 7,109 constant 2024 US$ | 7,109 constant 2024 US$ | 1 |
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More reference data data for Guinea-Bissau
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3098 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 62.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 38.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 504.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 413.82 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending per armed forces personnel in Guinea-Bissau?
- Military spending per armed forces personnel in Guinea-Bissau was 7,109 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 7,109 constant 2024 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 392.9 constant 2024 US$ in 1997.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 134th out of 160 countries with data for 2020.
- Is military spending per armed forces personnel rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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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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.