Military spending, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Military spending, per square kilometre was 674.31 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Military spending, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, 1982–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, military spending, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau stood at 674.31 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is down 11.3% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 1,012 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 129.24 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1997.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 134th of 161 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Military spending, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 485.75 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 795.85 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +63.8% |
| 1984 | 429.26 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -46.1% |
| 1985 | 221.3 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -48.4% |
| 1986 | 294.68 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 1987 | 233.54 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 1989 | 298.01 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 1994 | 159.19 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -46.6% |
| 1995 | 168.37 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 139.85 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 1997 | 129.24 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 192.96 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +49.3% |
| 2000 | 719.47 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +272.9% |
| 2001 | 464.97 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -35.4% |
| 2002 | 440.43 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 448.91 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 630.95 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +40.6% |
| 2009 | 552.96 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 705.09 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 2011 | 654.05 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 968.61 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +48.1% |
| 2013 | 820.99 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2014 | 824.98 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 771.7 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 703.97 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 834.99 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2018 | 436.66 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -47.7% |
| 2019 | 969.59 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +122.0% |
| 2020 | 1,011 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 1,012 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 760.07 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 2023 | 674.31 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 674.31 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 669.38 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 674.31 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,042 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 65% of the median. (45 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +272.9% | 192.96 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 719.47 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 394.06 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 221.3 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 795.85 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 157.92 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 129.24 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 192.96 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 542.95 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 440.43 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 719.47 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2010s | 769.06 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 436.66 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 969.59 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 864.48 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 674.31 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,012 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 131 Congo 860.65 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 132 Nicaragua 855.47 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 133 Liberia 702.39 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 135 Mali 664.44 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 136 Sierra Leone 648.21 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 137 Botswana 635.89 constant 2024 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 674.31 constant 2024 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 1,012 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 129.24 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 134th out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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.