Military spending, per capita in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Military spending, per capita was 106.01 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, per capita in Equatorial Guinea, 1968–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, military spending, per capita in Equatorial Guinea stood at 106.01 constant 2022 US$ per person.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and up 1,254.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 124.17 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7.38 constant 2022 US$ per person, in 1996.
That places Equatorial Guinea 84th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per capita in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 77.64 constant 2022 US$ per person | — |
| 1969 | 76.46 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 72.17 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1971 | 59.3 constant 2022 US$ per person | -17.8% |
| 1972 | 56.11 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1973 | 47.96 constant 2022 US$ per person | -14.5% |
| 1974 | 44.31 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 1975 | 41.84 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 40.68 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 36.16 constant 2022 US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 1978 | 32.11 constant 2022 US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 1979 | 27.29 constant 2022 US$ per person | -15.0% |
| 1980 | 21.38 constant 2022 US$ per person | -21.6% |
| 1981 | 19.72 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 25.66 constant 2022 US$ per person | +30.1% |
| 1983 | 22.08 constant 2022 US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 1984 | 19.1 constant 2022 US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 1985 | 16.57 constant 2022 US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 1986 | 15.84 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 14.31 constant 2022 US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 1988 | 13.31 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1989 | 11.91 constant 2022 US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 1990 | 10.78 constant 2022 US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 1991 | 9.92 constant 2022 US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 9.52 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 8.85 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 7.85 constant 2022 US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 1995 | 7.73 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 7.38 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 11.63 constant 2022 US$ per person | +57.6% |
| 1998 | 14.54 constant 2022 US$ per person | +25.0% |
| 1999 | 14.36 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 10.73 constant 2022 US$ per person | -25.3% |
| 2001 | 9.54 constant 2022 US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 9.73 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 9.61 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 10.63 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 10.19 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 11.26 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 20.17 constant 2022 US$ per person | +79.2% |
| 2008 | 24.29 constant 2022 US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 2009 | 21.84 constant 2022 US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 10.52 constant 2022 US$ per person | -51.8% |
| 2011 | 8.1 constant 2022 US$ per person | -23.1% |
| 2012 | 7.72 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 7.82 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 124.17 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1486.9% |
| 2015 | 118.17 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 113.06 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 106.97 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 106.2 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 117.05 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 117.28 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 113.88 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 111.69 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 106.01 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.1% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 106.01 constant 2022 US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 106.01 constant 2022 US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 106.01 constant 2022 US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.8 constant 2022 US$ per person, 5.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per capita in Equatorial 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +1486.9% | 7.82 constant 2022 US$ per person | 124.17 constant 2022 US$ per person |
| 2007 | +79.2% | 11.26 constant 2022 US$ per person | 20.17 constant 2022 US$ per person |
| 1997 | +57.6% | 7.38 constant 2022 US$ per person | 11.63 constant 2022 US$ per person |
| 2010 | -51.8% | 21.84 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10.52 constant 2022 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77.05 constant 2022 US$ per person | 76.46 constant 2022 US$ per person | 77.64 constant 2022 US$ per person | 2 |
| 1970s | 45.79 constant 2022 US$ per person | 27.29 constant 2022 US$ per person | 72.17 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.99 constant 2022 US$ per person | 11.91 constant 2022 US$ per person | 25.66 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.26 constant 2022 US$ per person | 7.38 constant 2022 US$ per person | 14.54 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.8 constant 2022 US$ per person | 9.54 constant 2022 US$ per person | 24.29 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.98 constant 2022 US$ per person | 7.72 constant 2022 US$ per person | 124.17 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 112.21 constant 2022 US$ per person | 106.01 constant 2022 US$ per person | 117.28 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 81 Costa Rica 117.77 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 82 Iran 115.19 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 83 Thailand 108.6 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 85 Peru 105.1 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 86 Suriname 102.92 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 87 Jamaica 98.1 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
More reference data data for Equatorial Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0013 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0083 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0083 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0402 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0358 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1.11 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending, per capita in Equatorial Guinea?
- Military spending, per capita in Equatorial Guinea was 106.01 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 124.17 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.38 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1996.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for military spending, per capita?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 84th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,254.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.