Military spending, per unit of GDP in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.0088 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Equatorial Guinea, 1994–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, military spending, per unit of gdp in Equatorial Guinea stood at 0.0088 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 0.0817 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0077 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2014.
That places Equatorial Guinea 122nd out of 160 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.0817 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1995 | 0.0631 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0206 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -67.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0178 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 0.03 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +68.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0077 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -74.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0124 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +60.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0145 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0129 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0123 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0147 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0173 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0135 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0125 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0133 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0086 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0088 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 0.0088 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0132 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 66% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 0.0088 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0119 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 74% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0724 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0631 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0817 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0228 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0178 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.03 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0124 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0077 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0147 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.0123 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0086 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0173 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 119 Guyana 0.0089 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 120 Bolivia 0.0088 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 121 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0088 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 123 Malawi 0.0086 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 124 Mongolia 0.0084 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 125 Guinea-Bissau 0.0083 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More reference data data for Equatorial Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0013 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0083 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0083 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0402 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0358 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1.11 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending, per unit of gdp in Equatorial Guinea?
- Military spending, per unit of gdp in Equatorial Guinea was 0.0088 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0817 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0077 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 122nd out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial 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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Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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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.