Military spending, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Military spending, per square kilometre was 1,066 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,066 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
140th
of 171 countries
All-time high
1,069 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
105.45 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 1974
Years of data
50
1974–2023
Military spending, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 1,066 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre for military spending, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 1,069 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 105.45 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, in 1974.
That places Guinea-Bissau 140th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Military spending, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 105.45 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 183.81 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +74.3% |
| 1976 | 295.39 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +60.7% |
| 1977 | 553.53 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +87.4% |
| 1978 | 595.68 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 590.6 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 602.63 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 585 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 694.67 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1983 | 846.67 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1984 | 546.18 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -35.5% |
| 1985 | 498.68 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1986 | 392.23 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 1987 | 328.2 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 1988 | 325.38 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 338.51 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 335.82 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 331.51 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 352.27 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 320.15 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 284.49 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1995 | 270.9 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 261.69 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 257.62 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 215.31 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1999 | 309.38 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +43.7% |
| 2000 | 295.54 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 284.84 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 334.98 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2003 | 400.92 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2004 | 468.09 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2005 | 551.3 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2006 | 621.73 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 677.17 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 730.36 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 679.01 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 850.61 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2011 | 848.45 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 962.26 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 932.67 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 861.64 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 846.1 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 794.93 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 897.21 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 946.57 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 1,022 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 1,069 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 1,056 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 1,048 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 1,066 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 1,066 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 876.57 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 1,066 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,348 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 79% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +87.4% | 295.39 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 553.53 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +74.3% | 105.45 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 183.81 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 387.41 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 105.45 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 595.68 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 515.82 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 325.38 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 846.67 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 293.91 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 215.31 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 352.27 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 504.39 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 284.84 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 730.36 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 896.21 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 794.93 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,022 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,060 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,048 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,069 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 137 Tanzania 1,166 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 138 Cameroon 1,153 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 139 Botswana 1,128 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 141 Congo 1,050 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 142 Ethiopia 1,009 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 143 Nicaragua 919.99 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Guinea-Bissau
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3098 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1955 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2346 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1466 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau was 1,066 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 1,069 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 105.45 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 140th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.