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$, in 1997.
Guinea ranks 82nd of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,209 constant 2024 US$ | 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 |
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More reference data data for Guinea
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.5077 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6929 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6627 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2148 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3921 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 436.58 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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.