Military spending per military personnel in Guinea
Guinea: Military spending per military personnel was 44,203 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military spending per military personnel in Guinea, 1958–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending per military personnel in Guinea is 44,203, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 27.4% on the previous year and up 394.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per military personnel in Guinea peaked at 44,203 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,924, in 1987.
Guinea ranks 76th of 170 countries on this measure, 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 military personnel in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 14,452 | — |
| 1959 | 13,444 | -7.0% |
| 1960 | 8,768 | -34.8% |
| 1961 | 6,404 | -27.0% |
| 1962 | 7,866 | +22.8% |
| 1963 | 4,320 | -45.1% |
| 1964 | 5,944 | +37.6% |
| 1965 | 8,276 | +39.2% |
| 1966 | 9,536 | +15.2% |
| 1967 | 19,238 | +101.7% |
| 1968 | 10,122 | -47.4% |
| 1969 | 10,420 | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 11,089 | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 11,420 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 5,708 | -50.0% |
| 1973 | 4,744 | -16.9% |
| 1974 | 4,185 | -11.8% |
| 1975 | 9,612 | +129.7% |
| 1976 | 13,537 | +40.8% |
| 1977 | 21,638 | +59.8% |
| 1978 | 11,673 | -46.1% |
| 1979 | 10,456 | -10.4% |
| 1980 | 5,416 | -48.2% |
| 1981 | 5,010 | -7.5% |
| 1982 | 4,765 | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 4,181 | -12.3% |
| 1984 | 3,882 | -7.2% |
| 1985 | 3,446 | -11.2% |
| 1986 | 3,454 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 2,924 | -15.3% |
| 1988 | 3,884 | +32.8% |
| 1989 | 3,816 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 4,080 | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 4,910 | +20.4% |
| 1992 | 5,527 | +12.6% |
| 1993 | 5,655 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 7,091 | +25.4% |
| 1995 | 7,118 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 6,827 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 7,286 | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 7,487 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 7,723 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 7,724 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 11,693 | +51.4% |
| 2002 | 13,025 | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 12,635 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 12,387 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 7,848 | -36.6% |
| 2006 | 5,832 | -25.7% |
| 2007 | 5,332 | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 5,462 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 6,192 | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 5,657 | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 5,353 | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 8,934 | +66.9% |
| 2013 | 13,151 | +47.2% |
| 2014 | 20,175 | +53.4% |
| 2015 | 22,497 | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 20,851 | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 24,019 | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 24,860 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 27,000 | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 28,783 | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 34,697 | +20.5% |
| 2022 | 44,203 | +27.4% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 44,203 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19,992, 2.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 44,203 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18,299, 2.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per military 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +129.7% | 4,185 | 9,612 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13,948 | 13,444 | 14,452 | 2 |
| 1960s | 9,089 | 4,320 | 19,238 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10,406 | 4,185 | 21,638 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,078 | 2,924 | 5,416 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,371 | 4,080 | 7,723 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,813 | 5,332 | 13,025 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,250 | 5,353 | 27,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,894 | 28,783 | 44,203 | 3 |
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 military personnel in Guinea?
- Military spending per military personnel in Guinea was 44,203 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 44,203 in 2022.
- What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,924 in 1987.
- How does Guinea rank for military spending per military personnel?
- Guinea ranks 76th out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military spending per military personnel rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 394.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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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