Military spending per armed forces personnel in Guinea

Guinea: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 25,814 constant 2024 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
25,814 constant 2024 US$
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
82nd
of 160 countries
All-time high
35,546 constant 2024 US$
in 2015
All-time low
6,344 constant 2024 US$
in 1997
Years of data
21
1991–2020

Military spending per armed forces personnel in Guinea, 1991–2020

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1991200520201991: 13.1k constant 2024 US$1992: 10.4k constant 2024 US$1993: 8.1k constant 2024 US$1994: 10.4k constant 2024 US$1997: 6.3k constant 2024 US$1998: 6.9k constant 2024 US$1999: 9.1k constant 2024 US$2000: 8.9k constant 2024 US$2001: 20.2k constant 2024 US$2002: 19.9k constant 2024 US$2003: 24.2k constant 2024 US$2004: 25.1k constant 2024 US$2012: 33.6k constant 2024 US$2013: 34.6k constant 2024 US$2014: 33.1k constant 2024 US$2015: 35.5k constant 2024 US$2016: 28.8k constant 2024 US$2017: 28.5k constant 2024 US$2018: 28.6k constant 2024 US$2019: 26.1k constant 2024 US$2020: 25.8k constant 2024 US$

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

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 79 Congo 26,596 constant 2024 US$ compare
  2. 80 India 26,144 constant 2024 US$ compare
  3. 81 Uzbekistan 26,062 constant 2024 US$ compare
  4. 83 Cote d'Ivoire 25,258 constant 2024 US$ compare
  5. 84 Uganda 25,253 constant 2024 US$ compare
  6. 85 Malaysia 25,198 constant 2024 US$ compare

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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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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.