Military spending as a share of GDP in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Military spending as a share of GDP was 0.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Military spending as a share of GDP in Guinea-Bissau, 1982–2025
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 0.9% for military spending as a share of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 14.7% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending as a share of gdp in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 2.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1982.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 132nd of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +55.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -27.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +123.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | +138.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | +211.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | +75.6% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | +55.9% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | +14.8% |
| 1998 | 1.4% | +115.9% |
| 2000 | 2.6% | +87.1% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | -38.1% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | +20.3% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | -18.2% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -16.9% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | +53.9% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | -16.1% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | -21.9% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -47.6% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | +114.8% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | -26.8% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | -16.3% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | +16.6% |
| 2025 | 0.9% | -14.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 1.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.7% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More economy & growth data for Guinea-Bissau
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 20.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 80.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 90,679 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 25.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1192 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 134.01 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 9.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2229 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending as a share of gdp in Guinea-Bissau?
- Military spending as a share of gdp in Guinea-Bissau was 0.9% in 2025, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1982.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 132nd out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.