France vs Guinea: Military spending as a share of GDP
France
2.0%
in 2025
Guinea
2.0%
in 2025
France rank
72nd
Guinea rank
71st
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- France
- Guinea
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 2.0% against 2.0% in France, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1980 it was France ahead.
France ranks 72nd and Guinea ranks 71st of 166 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.2% | 0.8% | 2.4% | France |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 1.5% | 1.0% | France |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 2.5% | 0.4% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 2.0% | 0.2% | Guinea |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 0.1% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, France or Guinea?
- Guinea, at 2.0% against 2.0% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between France and Guinea?
- 0.0%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Guinea?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do France and Guinea rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- France ranks 72nd and Guinea ranks 71st 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.