Military spending in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Military spending was 21.02 million constant 2024 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
21.02 million constant 2024 US$
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
156th
of 162 countries
All-time high
28.47 million constant 2024 US$
in 2021
All-time low
3.63 million constant 2024 US$
in 1997
Years of data
34
1982–2025
Military spending in Guinea-Bissau, 1982–2025
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, military spending in Guinea-Bissau stood at 21.02 million constant 2024 US$.
The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 28.47 million constant 2024 US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.63 million constant 2024 US$, in 1997.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 156th of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Military spending in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 13.66 million constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1983 | 22.38 million constant 2024 US$ | +63.8% |
| 1984 | 12.07 million constant 2024 US$ | -46.1% |
| 1985 | 6.22 million constant 2024 US$ | -48.4% |
| 1986 | 8.29 million constant 2024 US$ | +33.2% |
| 1987 | 6.57 million constant 2024 US$ | -20.7% |
| 1989 | 8.38 million constant 2024 US$ | +27.6% |
| 1994 | 4.48 million constant 2024 US$ | -46.6% |
| 1995 | 4.73 million constant 2024 US$ | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 3.93 million constant 2024 US$ | -16.9% |
| 1997 | 3.63 million constant 2024 US$ | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 5.43 million constant 2024 US$ | +49.3% |
| 2000 | 20.23 million constant 2024 US$ | +272.9% |
| 2001 | 13.07 million constant 2024 US$ | -35.4% |
| 2002 | 12.38 million constant 2024 US$ | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 12.62 million constant 2024 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 17.74 million constant 2024 US$ | +40.6% |
| 2009 | 15.55 million constant 2024 US$ | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 19.83 million constant 2024 US$ | +27.5% |
| 2011 | 18.39 million constant 2024 US$ | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 27.24 million constant 2024 US$ | +48.1% |
| 2013 | 23.09 million constant 2024 US$ | -15.2% |
| 2014 | 23.20 million constant 2024 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 21.70 million constant 2024 US$ | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 19.80 million constant 2024 US$ | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 23.48 million constant 2024 US$ | +18.6% |
| 2018 | 12.28 million constant 2024 US$ | -47.7% |
| 2019 | 27.26 million constant 2024 US$ | +122.0% |
| 2020 | 28.43 million constant 2024 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 28.47 million constant 2024 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 21.37 million constant 2024 US$ | -24.9% |
| 2023 | 18.96 million constant 2024 US$ | -11.3% |
| 2024 | 23.22 million constant 2024 US$ | +22.5% |
| 2025 | 21.02 million constant 2024 US$ | -9.5% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 21.02 million constant 2024 US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 193.28 million constant 2024 US$, 11% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 21.02 million constant 2024 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 336.91 million constant 2024 US$, 6% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending in Guinea-Bissau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +272.9% | 5.43 million constant 2024 US$ | 20.23 million constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.08 million constant 2024 US$ | 6.22 million constant 2024 US$ | 22.38 million constant 2024 US$ | 7 |
| 1990s | 4.44 million constant 2024 US$ | 3.63 million constant 2024 US$ | 5.43 million constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 15.27 million constant 2024 US$ | 12.38 million constant 2024 US$ | 20.23 million constant 2024 US$ | 6 |
| 2010s | 21.63 million constant 2024 US$ | 12.28 million constant 2024 US$ | 27.26 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.58 million constant 2024 US$ | 18.96 million constant 2024 US$ | 28.47 million constant 2024 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 153 Seychelles 28.02 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 154 Mauritius 22.63 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 155 Laos 21.81 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 157 Cape Verde 18.97 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 158 Gambia 14.65 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 159 Afghanistan 8.55 million constant 2024 US$
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 in Guinea-Bissau?
- Military spending in Guinea-Bissau was 21.02 million constant 2024 US$ in 2025, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 28.47 million constant 2024 US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest military spending recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.63 million constant 2024 US$ in 1997.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for military spending?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 156th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.