Military spending, per unit of GDP in Guinea
Guinea: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.0207 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Guinea, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 0.0207 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP for military spending, per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 58.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Guinea peaked at 0.0892 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0039 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1982.
That places Guinea 58th out of 160 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 unit of GDP in Guinea, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0081 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0058 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0039 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0447 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1060.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0327 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0256 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0254 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0222 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0255 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0348 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0395 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0845 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +114.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0892 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0592 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.6% |
| 2004 | 0.052 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0541 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0508 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0464 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0497 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0412 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0359 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0307 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0252 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0238 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0211 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0264 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0244 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0225 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0207 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 0.0207 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0124 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 0.0207 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0119 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (45 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +1060.4% | 0.0039 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0447 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2001 | +114.1% | 0.0395 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0845 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0059 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0039 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0081 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.0301 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0222 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0447 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0649 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0395 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0892 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0417 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0252 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0541 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0232 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0207 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0264 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 55 Germany 0.0211 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 56 Niger 0.0208 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 57 Ecuador 0.0208 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 59 Iran 0.0205 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 60 Romania 0.0205 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 61 Netherlands 0.0203 constant 2024 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 0.0207 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?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0892 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0039 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1982.
- How does Guinea rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Guinea ranks 58th out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.4%. 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 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
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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.