Military spending per armed forces personnel in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 7,109 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Guinea-Bissau, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 7,109 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 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 392.9, 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.
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 727.84 | — |
| 1989 | 838.01 | +15.1% |
| 1994 | 639.47 | -23.7% |
| 1995 | 514.62 | -19.5% |
| 1996 | 422.86 | -17.8% |
| 1997 | 392.9 | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 586.59 | +49.3% |
| 2000 | 2,175 | +270.9% |
| 2001 | 1,157 | -46.8% |
| 2002 | 1,096 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 888.96 | -18.9% |
| 2005 | 1,971 | +121.8% |
| 2009 | 2,408 | +22.1% |
| 2010 | 3,070 | +27.5% |
| 2011 | 2,851 | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 4,223 | +48.1% |
| 2013 | 3,579 | -15.2% |
| 2014 | 3,597 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 4,876 | +35.6% |
| 2016 | 4,448 | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 5,870 | +32.0% |
| 2018 | 2,759 | -53.0% |
| 2019 | 6,816 | +147.0% |
| 2020 | 7,109 | +4.3% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 7,109 is above the median for low income countries, which is 7,109, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 7,109 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,391, 53% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per armed forces personnel in Guinea-Bissau 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +270.9% | 586.59 | 2,175 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 782.93 | 727.84 | 838.01 | 2 |
| 1990s | 511.28 | 392.9 | 639.47 | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,616 | 888.96 | 2,408 | 6 |
| 2010s | 4,209 | 2,759 | 6,816 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,109 | 7,109 | 7,109 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More reference data data for Guinea-Bissau
- 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 - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1955 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2346 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1466 (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 in 2020, according to 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 in 2020.
- What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 392.9 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 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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