Military spending, per capita in Guinea
Guinea: Military spending, per capita was 35.25 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, per capita in Guinea, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per capita in Guinea is 35.25 constant 2022 US$ per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 200.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Guinea peaked at 45.07 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 6.03 constant 2022 US$ per person, in 2011.
That places Guinea 126th 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 Guinea, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.4 constant 2022 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 8.85 constant 2022 US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 1962 | 10.67 constant 2022 US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 1963 | 11.52 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1964 | 12.45 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1965 | 19.14 constant 2022 US$ per person | +53.8% |
| 1966 | 21.65 constant 2022 US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1967 | 23.81 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1968 | 22.12 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 1969 | 22.34 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 23.33 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 23.6 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 21.9 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 1973 | 17.9 constant 2022 US$ per person | -18.3% |
| 1974 | 15.53 constant 2022 US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 1975 | 14.46 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 1976 | 28.64 constant 2022 US$ per person | +98.1% |
| 1977 | 45.07 constant 2022 US$ per person | +57.4% |
| 1978 | 43.07 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 37.95 constant 2022 US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 1980 | 30.05 constant 2022 US$ per person | -20.8% |
| 1981 | 27.27 constant 2022 US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 1982 | 25.43 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 21.84 constant 2022 US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 1984 | 19.84 constant 2022 US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 1985 | 17.2 constant 2022 US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 1986 | 14.41 constant 2022 US$ per person | -16.2% |
| 1987 | 11.89 constant 2022 US$ per person | -17.5% |
| 1988 | 9.62 constant 2022 US$ per person | -19.1% |
| 1989 | 9.21 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 9.51 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 11 constant 2022 US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 1992 | 11.99 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 11.9 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 11.59 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 11.31 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 10.54 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 11.02 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 11.12 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 11.21 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 9.16 constant 2022 US$ per person | -18.3% |
| 2001 | 13.69 constant 2022 US$ per person | +49.4% |
| 2002 | 15.02 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 14.24 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 13.67 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 8.49 constant 2022 US$ per person | -37.9% |
| 2006 | 6.18 constant 2022 US$ per person | -27.2% |
| 2007 | 6.62 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 6.62 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 7.33 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 6.53 constant 2022 US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 6.03 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 9.82 constant 2022 US$ per person | +62.8% |
| 2013 | 11.75 constant 2022 US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 2014 | 17.58 constant 2022 US$ per person | +49.6% |
| 2015 | 19.12 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 17.27 constant 2022 US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 19.39 constant 2022 US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 19.57 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 20.71 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 21.53 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 25.31 constant 2022 US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 2022 | 31.45 constant 2022 US$ per person | +24.3% |
| 2023 | 35.25 constant 2022 US$ per person | +12.1% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 35.25 constant 2022 US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.33 constant 2022 US$ per person, 100% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 35.25 constant 2022 US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.8 constant 2022 US$ per person, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +98.1% | 14.46 constant 2022 US$ per person | 28.64 constant 2022 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.99 constant 2022 US$ per person | 7.4 constant 2022 US$ per person | 23.81 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.14 constant 2022 US$ per person | 14.46 constant 2022 US$ per person | 45.07 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.68 constant 2022 US$ per person | 9.21 constant 2022 US$ per person | 30.05 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.12 constant 2022 US$ per person | 9.51 constant 2022 US$ per person | 11.99 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.1 constant 2022 US$ per person | 6.18 constant 2022 US$ per person | 15.02 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.78 constant 2022 US$ per person | 6.03 constant 2022 US$ per person | 20.71 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.38 constant 2022 US$ per person | 21.53 constant 2022 US$ per person | 35.25 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 123 Togo 38.24 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 124 Mali 36.77 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 125 Zimbabwe 35.41 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 127 Burkina Faso 34.47 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 128 Moldova 33.52 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 129 Bangladesh 31.12 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
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 capita in Guinea?
- Military spending, per capita in Guinea was 35.25 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 45.07 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1977.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.03 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2011.
- How does Guinea rank for military spending, per capita?
- Guinea ranks 126th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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.