Military spending as a share of GDP in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Military spending as a share of GDP was 1.1% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Military spending as a share of GDP in Equatorial Guinea, 1968–2019
Source: Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2019, military spending as a share of gdp in Equatorial Guinea stood at 1.1%.
That represents a change of up 15.6% on the previous year and up 836.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending as a share of gdp in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 8.3% in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2012.
That places Equatorial Guinea 102nd out of 172 countries with data for 2019, 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 as a share of GDP in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 8.3% | — |
| 1969 | 8.3% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 7.8% | -5.2% |
| 1971 | 6.4% | -18.1% |
| 1972 | 5.8% | -9.4% |
| 1973 | 4.7% | -19.4% |
| 1974 | 4.0% | -15.5% |
| 1975 | 3.4% | -13.1% |
| 1976 | 3.2% | -7.9% |
| 1977 | 2.8% | -11.8% |
| 1978 | 2.8% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 2.6% | -7.7% |
| 1980 | 2.2% | -14.2% |
| 1981 | 2.2% | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 2.9% | +32.8% |
| 1983 | 2.4% | -15.8% |
| 1984 | 2.1% | -13.6% |
| 1985 | 1.8% | -14.8% |
| 1986 | 1.7% | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 1.6% | -9.1% |
| 1988 | 1.5% | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 1.4% | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 1.4% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 1.3% | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 1.2% | -12.9% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | -12.2% |
| 1994 | 0.9% | -15.0% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | -17.7% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | -34.9% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | -23.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -40.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -34.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -12.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -13.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -16.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +61.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -50.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -25.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +1605.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | +15.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.3% | 8.3% | 8.3% | 2 |
| 1970s | 4.3% | 2.6% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 1.4% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More economy & growth data for Equatorial Guinea
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) -13.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2792 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1,847 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual -13.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 165.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 1.10 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 8.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5551 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 3,672 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending as a share of gdp in Equatorial Guinea?
- Military spending as a share of gdp in Equatorial Guinea was 1.1% in 2019, according to Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 1969.
- What is the lowest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2012.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 102nd out of 172 countries with data for 2019.
- Is military spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 836.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military spending measured as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP).