Military spending per armed forces personnel in Guinea
Guinea: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 25,814 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Guinea, 1991–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 25,814 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 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6,344, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 13,104 | — |
| 1992 | 10,432 | -20.4% |
| 1993 | 8,147 | -21.9% |
| 1994 | 10,422 | +27.9% |
| 1997 | 6,344 | -39.1% |
| 1998 | 6,918 | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 9,099 | +31.5% |
| 2000 | 8,934 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 20,154 | +125.6% |
| 2002 | 19,874 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 24,201 | +21.8% |
| 2004 | 25,079 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 33,598 | +34.0% |
| 2013 | 34,598 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 33,116 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 35,546 | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 28,764 | -19.1% |
| 2017 | 28,524 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 28,646 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 26,055 | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 25,814 | -0.9% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 25,814 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15,998, 1.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 25,814 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,391, 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 | 20,154 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,209 | 6,344 | 13,104 | 7 |
| 2000s | 19,648 | 8,934 | 25,079 | 5 |
| 2010s | 31,106 | 26,055 | 35,546 | 8 |
| 2020s | 25,814 | 25,814 | 25,814 | 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 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 35,546 in 2015.
- What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,344 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 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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