Military Spending in Guinea-Bissau
Our latest data shows that Guinea-Bissau spent $17,500,000 on their military in 2012 which amounted to 2.0% of the country's GDP that year. Check out the chart below for more Guinean military budget data. We can only publish the past 12 years, but SIPRI has data as far back as 1988 on their site.
Total Spent: $121,900,000 (Last 12 years)
| Year | Dollars Spent | % GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | $12,500,000 | 3.1% |
| 2002 | $11,800,000 | 3.2% |
| 2003 | $12,000,000 | 1.6% |
| 2004 | no data | N/A |
| 2005 | $16,900,000 | 2.1% |
| 2006 | no data | N/A |
| Year | Dollars Spent | % GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | no data | N/A |
| 2008 | no data | N/A |
| 2009 | $14,800,000 | 1.7% |
| 2010 | $18,900,000 | 2.1% |
| 2011 | $17,500,000 | 1.9% |
| 2012 | $17,500,000 | 2.0% |
Note on Data: Constant (2011) US Dollars are used. For more information about this data visit SIPRI.org.
SIPRI Footnote: An armed conflict broke out in Guinea Bissau in 1998, which led to a substantial increase in defense expenditure, especially in 2000/01. According to the IMF, the increase was financed by a credit from the banking system, and by promissory notes. Due to the conflict, no data data is available for 1999 and the consistency before and after this year is uncertain.
Other Countries in the Region
Seychelles$10 Million (2012)
EritreaNo Data (2012)
Côte d’Ivoire$435 Million (2012)
Burkina Faso$153 Million (2012)
Uganda$250 Million (2012)
Zambia$319 Million (2012)
Sierra Leone$24 Million (2012)
South Africa$4,785 Million (2012)
Guinea-Bissau's Military Branches
Army, Navy, National Air Force (Forca Aerea Nacional); Presidential Guard.
Military Service Age in Guinea-Bissau
18-25 years of age for selective compulsory military service (Air Force service is voluntary); 16 years of age or younger, with parental consent, for voluntary service.
