Equatorial Guinea vs Guinea-Bissau: Military spending as a share of GDP
Equatorial Guinea
0.9%
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau
0.9%
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
130th
Guinea-Bissau rank
132nd
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 0.9% against 0.9% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 130th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 132nd of 166 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Guinea-Bissau in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.0% | 0.4% | 1.6% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 1.6% | 0.9% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.4% | 0.3% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 0.1% | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Equatorial Guinea or Guinea-Bissau?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 0.9% against 0.9% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau?
- 0.0%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 130th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 132nd of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.