Military spending per armed forces personnel in Guinea
Guinea: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 25,814 constant 2024 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Guinea, 1991–2020
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$.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 25,814 constant 2024 US$ for military spending per armed forces personnel in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per armed forces personnel in Guinea peaked at 35,546 constant 2024 US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6,344 constant 2024 US$, in 1997.
Guinea ranks 82nd of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Guinea, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 13,104 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1992 | 10,432 constant 2024 US$ | -20.4% |
| 1993 | 8,147 constant 2024 US$ | -21.9% |
| 1994 | 10,422 constant 2024 US$ | +27.9% |
| 1997 | 6,344 constant 2024 US$ | -39.1% |
| 1998 | 6,918 constant 2024 US$ | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 9,099 constant 2024 US$ | +31.5% |
| 2000 | 8,934 constant 2024 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 20,154 constant 2024 US$ | +125.6% |
| 2002 | 19,874 constant 2024 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 24,201 constant 2024 US$ | +21.8% |
| 2004 | 25,079 constant 2024 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 33,598 constant 2024 US$ | +34.0% |
| 2013 | 34,598 constant 2024 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 33,116 constant 2024 US$ | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 35,546 constant 2024 US$ | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 28,764 constant 2024 US$ | -19.1% |
| 2017 | 28,524 constant 2024 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 28,646 constant 2024 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 26,055 constant 2024 US$ | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 25,814 constant 2024 US$ | -0.9% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 25,814 constant 2024 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15,998 constant 2024 US$, 1.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 25,814 constant 2024 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,391 constant 2024 US$, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per armed forces personnel in Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +125.6% | 8,934 constant 2024 US$ | 20,154 constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,209 constant 2024 US$ | 6,344 constant 2024 US$ | 13,104 constant 2024 US$ | 7 |
| 2000s | 19,648 constant 2024 US$ | 8,934 constant 2024 US$ | 25,079 constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 31,106 constant 2024 US$ | 26,055 constant 2024 US$ | 35,546 constant 2024 US$ | 8 |
| 2020s | 25,814 constant 2024 US$ | 25,814 constant 2024 US$ | 25,814 constant 2024 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More reference data data for Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2883 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3722 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2242 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.57 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending per armed forces personnel in Guinea?
- Military spending per armed forces personnel in Guinea was 25,814 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?
- The highest recorded value was 35,546 constant 2024 US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,344 constant 2024 US$ in 1997.
- How does Guinea rank for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Guinea ranks 82nd out of 160 countries with data for 2020.
- Is military spending per armed forces personnel rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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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.