Arms imports — all countries

Arms imports — Guinea-Bissau

Arms imports in Guinea-Bissau in 1993 — 5,000,000 M TIV. Ranked 75 in the world out of 87. Since 1974, the indicator has fallen by 76.2%.

1993 5,000,000 M TIV −16.67% vs 1991
World rank 75of 87
Period maximum 35,000,000 M TIV1986
Period minimum 1,000,000 M TIV1981

Trend over time

1974–1993 · million TIV (constant 1990 prices)

Arms imports — Guinea-Bissau, 1974–1993010,000,00020,000,00030,000,00040,000,000197419761978198019821984198619881990199219931974: 21,000,000 M TIV1975: 12,000,000 M TIV1976: 14,000,000 M TIV1978: 14,000,000 M TIV1979: 24,000,000 M TIV1980: 2,000,000 M TIV1981: 1,000,000 M TIV1984: 11,000,000 M TIV1986: 35,000,000 M TIV1988: 20,000,000 M TIV1990: 20,000,000 M TIV1991: 6,000,000 M TIV1993: 5,000,000 M TIV
Change over the period: −16,000,000 (−76.19%) Average annual rate: -7.27 %

Comparison, 1993

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau 5,000,000 M TIV
World 25,795,000,000 M TIV
Arms imports — Guinea-Bissau, by year Guinea-Bissau All countries CSV XLSX
Year M TIV Change Change, %
1993 5,000,000
1991 6,000,000 −14,000,000 −70%
1990 20,000,000
1988 20,000,000
1986 35,000,000
1984 11,000,000
1981 1,000,000 −1,000,000 −50%
1980 2,000,000 −22,000,000 −91.67%
1979 24,000,000 +10,000,000 +71.43%
1978 14,000,000
1976 14,000,000 +2,000,000 +16.67%
1975 12,000,000 −9,000,000 −42.86%
1974 21,000,000

Western Africa, 1993

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About the indicator

Transfers of major conventional weapons into the country, in SIPRI trend-indicator values (TIV) in constant 1990 prices. The indicator reflects dependence on arms supplies from abroad: countries with a developed defense industry have low imports alongside high military expenditure.

Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.