Guinea-Bissau Military Spending
Guinea-Bissau spends an estimated 0.9% of GDP on its military in 2026; its most recent reported expenditure in US dollars is $21 million (2025).
Defense budget and military expenditure data (1982–2027)
Data updated: July 7, 2026
Key Facts (2026 estimate)
Military Expenditure
$22 million
Ranked #151 of 153 countries worldwide
Percent of GDP
0.9%
Ranked #134 of 163 countries by % of GDP
Year-over-Year Change
+4.8%
From $21M in 2025
Historical Peak Spending
$28 million
Reached in 2020
How the 2026 figures are produced. Neither figure is a researched budget estimate. The share-of-GDP figure is the arithmetic mean of Guinea-Bissau’s last 3 reported years (2023–2025), carried across both estimate years unchanged. The dollar figure is not a per-country forecast — it is the actual SIPRI figure for 2025 raised by a flat 3%, the same rate applied to every country in this group, so it can rise even where the share-of-GDP path falls. Actual SIPRI figures for Guinea-Bissau run to 2025.
Guinea-Bissau Defense Budget Summary
In 2026, Guinea-Bissau is estimated to have spent $22 million on military and defense, representing 0.9% of the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP). This budget covers the armed forces including army, navy, and air force expenditures. Guinea-Bissau is the #151 highest military spender in the world by absolute spending.
Compared to the previous year (2025), defense spending increased by 4.8%, from $21 million to $22 million. This change in the military budget reflects growing defense priorities.
The highest percentage of GDP allocated to defense spending was 2.6% in 2000. The historical average military budget is 1.1% of GDP.
Data source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database. Values are in constant 2024 US dollars. Data for 2026 is an estimate based on government budget announcements.
Historical Military Spending
Military Spending (% of GDP)
Military Spending (USD Billions, 2024 prices)
Historical Data
| Year | Percent of GDP | USD (millions) |
|---|---|---|
| 2027(estimate) | 0.94% | $22M |
| 2026(estimate) | 0.94% | $22M |
| 2025 | 0.89% | $21M |
| 2024 | 1.04% | $23M |
| 2023 | 0.89% | $19M |
| 2022 | 1.07% | $21M |
| 2021 | 1.46% | $28M |
| 2020 | 1.51% | $28M |
| 2019 | 1.49% | $27M |
| 2018 | 0.69% | $12M |
| 2017 | 1.32% | $23M |
| 2016 | 1.26% | $20M |
| 2015 | 1.48% | $22M |
| 2014 | 1.89% | $23M |
| 2013 | 1.96% | $23M |
| 2012 | 2.33% | $27M |
| 2011 | 1.52% | $18M |
| 2010 | 1.82% | $20M |
| 2009 | 1.55% | $16M |
| 2005 | 1.89% | $18M |
| 2003 | 1.58% | $13M |
| 2002 | 1.56% | $12M |
| 2001 | 1.63% | $13M |
| 2000 | 2.63% | $20M |
| 1998 | 1.40% | $5M |
| 1997 | 0.65% | $4M |
| 1996 | 0.57% | $4M |
| 1995 | 0.50% | $5M |
| 1994 | 0.32% | $4M |
| 1989 | 0.18% | $8M |
| 1987 | 0.06% | $7M |
| 1986 | 0.02% | $8M |
| 1985 | 0.01% | $6M |
| 1984 | 0.02% | $12M |
| 1983 | 0.01% | $22M |
| 1982 | 0.01% | $14M |