Arms imports in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Arms imports was 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 1993. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports in Guinea-Bissau, 1974–1993
Source: Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values for arms imports in 1993.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% on the previous year and down 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 35.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 1986 and was at its lowest, 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, in 1981.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 132nd of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 24.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5 |
| 1980s | 13.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 35.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5 |
| 1990s | 10.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 20.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 129 Benin 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 129 Guatemala 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 129 Guinea 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 132 Libya 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 132 Montenegro 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 132 Paraguay 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
More public sector data for Guinea-Bissau
- 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)
- Compensation of employees 38.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports in Guinea-Bissau?
- Arms imports in Guinea-Bissau was 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 1993, according to Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest arms imports recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 35.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 1986.
- What is the lowest arms imports recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 1981.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for arms imports?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 132nd out of 172 countries with data for 1993.
- Is arms imports rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arms transfers (imports) cover the volume of transfers of major arms through sales and gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships. Figures are SIPRI Trend Indicator Values (TIVs). A '0' indicates that the volume of deliveries is between 0 and 0.5 million SIPRI TIV.