Military spending per military personnel in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Military spending per military personnel was 201,428 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military spending per military personnel in Equatorial Guinea, 1969–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending per military personnel in Equatorial Guinea is 201,428, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1,915.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per military personnel in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 201,428 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,129, in 1985.
That places Equatorial Guinea 25th out of 170 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending per military personnel in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 24,660 | — |
| 1970 | 23,152 | -6.1% |
| 1971 | 18,736 | -19.1% |
| 1972 | 8,683 | -53.7% |
| 1973 | 7,249 | -16.5% |
| 1974 | 2,614 | -63.9% |
| 1975 | 2,409 | -7.8% |
| 1976 | 2,286 | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 5,004 | +118.9% |
| 1978 | 4,440 | -11.3% |
| 1979 | 3,818 | -14.0% |
| 1980 | 3,086 | -19.2% |
| 1981 | 2,991 | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 4,134 | +38.2% |
| 1983 | 3,792 | -8.3% |
| 1984 | 2,323 | -38.7% |
| 1985 | 2,129 | -8.4% |
| 1986 | 3,205 | +50.5% |
| 1987 | 3,024 | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 5,851 | +93.5% |
| 1989 | 5,441 | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 5,113 | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 4,883 | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 4,862 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 4,691 | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 4,319 | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 4,417 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 4,381 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 7,177 | +63.8% |
| 1998 | 9,328 | +30.0% |
| 1999 | 9,584 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 7,544 | -21.3% |
| 2001 | 7,157 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 3,883 | -45.7% |
| 2003 | 8,145 | +109.7% |
| 2004 | 9,563 | +17.4% |
| 2005 | 9,658 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 11,147 | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 20,897 | +87.5% |
| 2008 | 26,347 | +26.1% |
| 2009 | 24,807 | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 12,515 | -49.6% |
| 2011 | 10,054 | -19.7% |
| 2012 | 9,992 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 10,534 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 173,818 | +1550.1% |
| 2015 | 171,817 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 170,524 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 167,123 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 171,669 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 195,495 | +13.9% |
| 2020 | 201,311 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 200,291 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 201,428 | +0.6% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 201,428 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33,699, 6.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 201,428 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18,299, 11.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per military personnel 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 | +1550.1% | 10,534 | 173,818 |
| 1977 | +118.9% | 2,286 | 5,004 |
| 2003 | +109.7% | 3,883 | 8,145 |
| 1988 | +93.5% | 3,024 | 5,851 |
| 2007 | +87.5% | 11,147 | 20,897 |
| 1997 | +63.8% | 4,381 | 7,177 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24,660 | 24,660 | 24,660 | 1 |
| 1970s | 7,839 | 2,286 | 23,152 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,598 | 2,129 | 5,851 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,876 | 4,319 | 9,584 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,915 | 3,883 | 26,347 | 10 |
| 2010s | 109,354 | 9,992 | 195,495 | 10 |
| 2020s | 201,010 | 200,291 | 201,428 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More reference data data for Equatorial Guinea
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 14.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0402 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 0.0337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5218 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 0.4882 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 0.9434 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 8.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 2.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 1.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0316 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending per military personnel in Equatorial Guinea?
- Military spending per military personnel in Equatorial Guinea was 201,428 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 201,428 in 2022.
- What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,129 in 1985.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for military spending per military personnel?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 25th out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military spending per military personnel rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,915.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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