Military spending as a share of GDP in Guinea
Guinea: Military spending as a share of GDP was 1.7% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
1.7%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
66th
of 172 countries
All-time high
5.0%
in 1977
All-time low
0.7%
in 2011
Years of data
62
1958–2019
Military spending as a share of GDP in Guinea, 1958–2019
Source: Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending as a share of gdp in Guinea is 1.7%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 98.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending as a share of gdp in Guinea peaked at 5.0% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2011.
That places Guinea 66th 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 Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 1.4% | — |
| 1959 | 1.1% | -22.2% |
| 1960 | 0.9% | -11.8% |
| 1961 | 1.1% | +13.6% |
| 1962 | 1.3% | +19.6% |
| 1963 | 1.3% | +6.3% |
| 1964 | 1.5% | +8.4% |
| 1965 | 2.2% | +53.0% |
| 1966 | 2.5% | +12.8% |
| 1967 | 2.7% | +8.4% |
| 1968 | 2.6% | -5.6% |
| 1969 | 2.6% | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 2.7% | +6.5% |
| 1971 | 2.7% | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 2.5% | -6.7% |
| 1973 | 2.1% | -17.6% |
| 1974 | 1.8% | -13.9% |
| 1975 | 1.6% | -8.1% |
| 1976 | 3.1% | +88.3% |
| 1977 | 5.0% | +61.3% |
| 1978 | 4.8% | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 4.3% | -12.1% |
| 1980 | 3.4% | -19.7% |
| 1981 | 3.1% | -8.1% |
| 1982 | 3.0% | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 2.6% | -12.6% |
| 1984 | 2.4% | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 2.1% | -13.2% |
| 1986 | 1.7% | -18.6% |
| 1987 | 1.4% | -18.3% |
| 1988 | 1.1% | -21.0% |
| 1989 | 1.1% | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 1.1% | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 1.3% | +17.2% |
| 1992 | 1.4% | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 1.3% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 1.3% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 1.3% | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 1.2% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.3% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | -18.0% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | +50.1% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -37.6% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | -26.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +58.0% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | +17.5% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | +46.4% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 2 |
| 1960s | 1.9% | 0.9% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.1% | 1.6% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.2% | 1.1% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.7% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.7% | 1.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More economy & growth data for Guinea
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.64 Percent per annum (2029)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 11.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3573 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 670.65 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 12.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3,086 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 5.79 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2067 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending as a share of gdp in Guinea?
- Military spending as a share of gdp in Guinea was 1.7% 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 Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 1977.
- What is the lowest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2011.
- How does Guinea rank for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Guinea ranks 66th out of 172 countries with data for 2019.
- Is military spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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).