Military expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Guinea

Military expenditure (% of GDP) in Guinea in 2024 — 2.05%. Ranked 52 in the world out of 147. Since 1980, the indicator has risen by 1.15 pp.

2024 2.05% −0.08 pp vs 2023
World rank 52of 147
Period maximum 3.32%2002
Period minimum 0.64%1982

Trend over time

1980–2024 · % of GDP

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Guinea, 1980–20240123419801985199019952000200520102015202020241980: 0.9%1981: 0.79%1982: 0.64%1991: 2.38%1992: 1.69%1993: 1.34%1994: 1.36%1997: 1.17%1998: 1.25%1999: 1.6%2000: 1.53%2001: 3.1%2002: 3.32%2003: 2.44%2004: 2.23%2012: 2.25%2013: 2.39%2014: 2.28%2015: 2.52%2016: 1.88%2017: 1.76%2018: 1.67%2019: 1.47%2020: 1.47%2021: 1.55%2022: 2.19%2023: 2.13%2024: 2.05%
Change over the period: +1.15 pp Annual average: 0.03 pp

Comparison, 2024

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

Guinea 2.05%
World 2.47%
Western Africa computed 1.11%
Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Guinea, by year Guinea All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 2.05 −0.08 pp
2023 2.13 −0.06 pp
2022 2.19 +0.64 pp
2021 1.55 +0.08 pp
2020 1.47 −0 pp
2019 1.47 −0.2 pp
2018 1.67 −0.09 pp
2017 1.76 −0.12 pp
2016 1.88 −0.64 pp
2015 2.52 +0.24 pp
2014 2.28 −0.11 pp
2013 2.39 +0.14 pp
2012 2.25
2004 2.23 −0.21 pp
2003 2.44 −0.88 pp
2002 3.32 +0.22 pp
2001 3.1 +1.57 pp
2000 1.53 −0.06 pp
1999 1.6 +0.34 pp
1998 1.25 +0.08 pp
1997 1.17
1994 1.36 +0.02 pp
1993 1.34 −0.35 pp
1992 1.69 −0.69 pp
1991 2.38
1982 0.64 −0.15 pp
1981 0.79 −0.11 pp
1980 0.9

About the indicator

Military expenditure as a percent of GDP under the SIPRI definition: current and capital spending on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces, defense ministries, paramilitary forces, military R&D, pensions of military personnel and military aid. The NATO benchmark for member states is at least 2% of GDP.

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