Military spending, per square kilometre in Guinea
Guinea: Military spending, per square kilometre was 2,226 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, per square kilometre in Guinea, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, military spending, per square kilometre in Guinea stood at 2,226 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Guinea peaked at 2,226 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 187.02 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1982.
Guinea ranks 111th of 161 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 square kilometre in Guinea, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 320.95 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 228.61 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -28.8% |
| 1982 | 187.02 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 1991 | 799.93 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +327.7% |
| 1992 | 636.82 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 1993 | 497.31 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 1994 | 508.99 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 498.3 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 543.36 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 714.7 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 2000 | 701.73 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 1,419 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +102.2% |
| 2002 | 1,561 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 1,211 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 2004 | 1,123 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 1,682 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +49.8% |
| 2013 | 1,732 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 1,658 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 1,779 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 1,440 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 2017 | 1,509 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 1,481 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 1,378 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 1,366 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 1,465 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 2,141 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +46.2% |
| 2023 | 2,226 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 2,226 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,220 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 2,226 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,042 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +327.7% | 187.02 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 799.93 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
| 2001 | +102.2% | 701.73 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,419 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 245.52 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 187.02 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 320.95 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1990s | 599.91 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 497.31 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 799.93 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 1,203 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 701.73 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,561 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,582 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,378 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,779 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 1,799 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,366 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,226 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 108 Brazil 2,521 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 109 Senegal 2,352 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 110 Djibouti 2,231 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 112 Cote d'Ivoire 2,220 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 113 Tajikistan 2,135 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 114 Kenya 1,966 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Guinea?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Guinea was 2,226 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2,226 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 187.02 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1982.
- How does Guinea rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Guinea ranks 111th out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. 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 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.