Military spending as a share of GDP in Guinea
Guinea: Military spending as a share of GDP was 2.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Military spending as a share of GDP in Guinea, 1980–2025
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 2.0% for military spending as a share of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending as a share of gdp in Guinea peaked at 3.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1982.
Guinea ranks 71st of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Military spending as a share of GDP in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.9% | — |
| 1981 | 0.8% | -12.0% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | -19.5% |
| 1991 | 2.4% | +272.5% |
| 1992 | 1.7% | -28.8% |
| 1993 | 1.3% | -20.9% |
| 1994 | 1.4% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | -13.5% |
| 1998 | 1.3% | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | +27.1% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 3.1% | +102.0% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | -26.6% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | -25.2% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | +41.5% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 2.0% | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 2.4% | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 1.5% | 3.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.5% | 2.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.2% | 6 |
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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1275 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 180.55 current US$ per person (2022)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,090 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 1.54 million current LCU per person (2022)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0731 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 103.55 constant 2015 US$ per person (2022)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 541,357 constant LCU per person (2022)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 14.59 % change on previous year (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 2.0% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 2002.
- What is the lowest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1982.
- How does Guinea rank for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Guinea ranks 71st out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea 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.