Military spending, per unit of GDP in Guinea
Guinea: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.0227 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.0227 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
55th
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.0313 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1977
All-time low
0.0042 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1985
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Guinea, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 0.0227 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP for military spending, per unit of gdp in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Guinea peaked at 0.0313 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0042 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1985.
Guinea ranks 55th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Guinea, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.031 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0286 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0231 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0157 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0125 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 1975 | 0.011 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1976 | 0.02 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +81.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0313 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +56.3% |
| 1978 | 0.026 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0212 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0156 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0145 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0112 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0077 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0059 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0042 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0285 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +572.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0236 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0168 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0161 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0157 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0168 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0173 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0177 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0173 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0159 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0145 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0158 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0172 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0184 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0177 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0283 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +60.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0303 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0251 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0234 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0183 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0138 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0102 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0094 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0111 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0099 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0095 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.014 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0157 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 0.023 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0256 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0243 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0233 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.021 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0201 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0204 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0203 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0222 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0227 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 0.0227 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0153 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 0.0227 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0159 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +572.9% | 0.0042 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0285 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.022 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.011 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0313 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0144 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0285 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0167 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0145 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0184 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0188 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0094 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0303 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0186 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0095 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0256 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0214 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0203 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0227 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 52 Congo 0.0234 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 53 Iran 0.0228 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 54 Finland 0.0228 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 56 Australia 0.0225 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 57 Serbia 0.0224 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 58 Chad 0.0224 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Guinea?
- Military spending, per unit of gdp in Guinea was 0.0227 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0313 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977.
- What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0042 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- How does Guinea rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Guinea ranks 55th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.