Armed forces personnel, total in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Armed forces personnel, total was 4,000 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total in Guinea-Bissau, 1985–2020
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel, total in Guinea-Bissau is 4,000, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 14,200 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4,000, in 2017.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 149th of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9,275 | 8,550 | 10,000 | 2 |
| 1990s | 9,930 | 7,000 | 12,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,456 | 6,000 | 14,200 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,361 | 4,000 | 6,458 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 148 Trinidad and Tobago 5,000 compare
- 149 Fiji 4,000 compare
- 149 Gambia 4,000 compare
- 149 Papua New Guinea 4,000 compare
More public sector data for Guinea-Bissau
- Arms imports 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (1993)
- Tax revenue 8.3% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 19.0% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 25.8% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 5.3% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -8.0% (2024)
- Interest payments 21.0% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 35.6% (2024)
- Interest payments 14.9% (2023)
- Other taxes 3.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total in Guinea-Bissau?
- Armed forces personnel, total in Guinea-Bissau was 4,000 in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 14,200 in 2003.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,000 in 2017.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for armed forces personnel, total?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 149th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies, published as part of Armed forces personnel, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.