Guinea vs Guinea-Bissau

Guinea vs Guinea-Bissau: Arms imports

Arms imports: 6 million TIV in Guinea in 2025 and 5 million TIV in Guinea-Bissau in 1993, by SIPRI estimates. In 1991 the value was higher in Guinea-Bissau, by 5 million TIV, or 6 times that in Guinea.

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SIPRI trend-indicator values · SIPRI

Guinea vs Guinea-Bissau: Arms importsArms imports: 6 million TIV in Guinea in 2025 and 5 million TIV in Guinea-Bissau in 1993, by SIPRI estimates. In 1991 the value was higher in Guinea-Bissau, by 5 million TIV, or 6 times that in Guinea.
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What the numbers say

  • Guinea-Bissau has been higher since 1990, when it overtook Guinea.
  • The world as a whole: 27.8 billion TIV in 1991.

Every year

SIPRI trend-indicator values · SIPRI

YearGuineaGuinea-BissauWorld
20256 million–33.3 billion
20246 million–30.6 billion
20231 million–29.5 billion
2022––33 billion
20211 million–26.8 billion
2020––23.4 billion
20194 million–26.9 billion
20181 million–27.3 billion
20172 million–31.2 billion
2016––31.4 billion
2015––28.7 billion
20145 million–27 billion
2013––27.4 billion
20124 million–27.9 billion
20111 million–29.9 billion
20105 million–25.8 billion
2009––24 billion
2008––24.1 billion
20070–26.5 billion
2006––24.4 billion
20051 million–21.3 billion
2004––21.3 billion
20032 million–19.2 billion
2002––17.7 billion
20016 million–18.3 billion
200026 million–20.5 billion
1999––25.3 billion
19984 million–27.9 billion
1997––28.9 billion
1996––23.7 billion
1995––22.9 billion
1994––22.8 billion
1993–5 million25.8 billion
1992––24.3 billion
19911 million6 million27.8 billion
19901 million22 million28.6 billion
198940 million–31.7 billion
1988–20 million32.9 billion
1987––36.2 billion
198639 million35 million35.5 billion
1985––33.2 billion
1984–11 million36.8 billion
19831 million–39.1 billion
19821 million–41.4 billion
19811 million1 million42 billion
1980–2 million37.4 billion
197969 million24 million33.3 billion
197845 million14 million39.2 billion
19778 million–37 billion
197618 million14 million33 billion
19752 million12 million34.2 billion
197424 million21 million32.9 billion
197318 million–32.6 billion
19725 million–28.7 billion
19714 million–29.3 billion
19701 million–22.1 billion
19690–24.7 billion
1968––22.4 billion
19677 million–22.1 billion
1966––22.4 billion
196518 million–23.1 billion
19640–24.2 billion
19630–18.1 billion
1962––15.5 billion
19612 million–15 billion
196033 million–15.7 billion

Each country on its own

Good to know

  • Major weapons the country received, in SIPRI trend-indicator values (TIV): what the arms are worth as military capability, priced by their production cost, not what was paid.
  • Source: SIPRI Arms Transfers Database, via the World Bank.
  • Ranks count the 110 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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