Military spending, per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.0083 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau, 1982–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, military spending, per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau stood at 0.0083 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 21.3% on the previous year and down 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.0526 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0052 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1997.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 125th of 160 countries on this measure, 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 Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.0317 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 0.0526 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +65.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0335 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0166 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -50.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0245 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0145 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0151 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0073 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -51.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0072 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0056 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0052 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0092 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +76.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0517 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +463.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0317 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0265 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0228 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0277 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0175 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0211 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0159 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.6% |
| 2012 | 0.026 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +63.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0208 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0204 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0188 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0159 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2017 | 0.016 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0079 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -50.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0171 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +116.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0167 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0149 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0115 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0091 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0106 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0083 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.0083 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0148 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 56% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.0083 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, 70% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per unit of GDP 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 | +463.1% | 0.0092 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0517 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.027 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0145 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0526 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0069 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0052 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0092 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0297 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0175 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0517 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.018 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0079 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.026 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0119 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0083 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0167 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 122 Equatorial Guinea 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
- 126 Benin 0.0083 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 127 Paraguay 0.0082 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 128 Dominican Republic 0.0081 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau?
- Military spending, per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau was 0.0083 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0526 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1983.
- What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0052 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1997.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 125th out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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 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
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.