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EquatorialGuinea

Sovereign state in Africa

POPULATION
1.7M
ACTIVE PERSONNEL
1K
BUDGET
$100M
NUCLEAR WARHEADS
0
AIRCRAFT CARRIERS
0
MACSI
3
Equatorial Guinea flag

EquatorialGuinea

Multi-dimensional military power index · 0–100
Land Power
5
Air Power
2
Naval Power
3
Leadership
3
Strategic
1
Industry
1
C4ISR
2
Logistics
5
Economy
4
Geo-Strategic
5
MACSI(Military Archive Country Strength Index)
3
Equatorial Guinea MACSI Rating
168/190
WORLD RANKING
Equatorial Guinea · 10 axes scored
Land Power
5
Air Power
2
Naval Power
3
Leadership
3
Strategic
1
Industry
1
C4ISR
2
Logistics
5
Economy
4
Geo-Strategic
5
ⓘ The ten scoring axes are weighted per country by coastal, nuclear, industrial, and geostrategic tier, then judged from real-world knowledge rather than stored database attributes — see methodology.
01 / Overview
Equatorial Guinea
Government
Republic
Population
1.72M
Area
28,051 km²
GDP (Nominal)
$13.0B
Active Personnel
1.3K
0
Defense Budget
$100M · %0.5 GDP
Conscription
Voluntary
⚠ ONGOING CONFLICT
2004 Equatorial Guinea coup d'état attempt
2004 · to present
ACTIVE
CONFLICT ONGOING
02 / Military Strength · 76 metrics · 9 categories
3
TIER D MACSI · ABSOLUTE POWER · #168 WORLD
Land Power
5
Air Power
2
Naval Power
3
Leadership
3
Strategic
1
Industry
1
C4ISR
2
Logistics
5
Economy
4
Geo-Strategic
5
MACSIMilitary Archive Country Strength Index
#CountryOverallLandAirNavalLeadershipStrategicIndustryC4ISRLogisticsEconomy
#166Haiti3512300239
#167Belize3424800451
#168Equatorial Guinea3523311254
#169Liberia33131011341
#170Central African Republic3310511231
Comparison countries are selected automatically based on global rankings.
Personnel Structure
Total Population: 1.7M
Active1K
Reserve0
Paramilitary2K
Mobilization capacity: %0.19 of total population
Economic Burden
$100M 0.5% of GDP
0% 5%+
Per Capita $58/yr
Per Soldier $76,923/yr
Strategic Infrastructure
Military Airports 1
Total Airports 4
Major Ports 2
Coastline 296 km
Oil Production 29K bbl/day
All Military Metrics 76 metrics · 9 categories
01 Personnel 8
  • Active Personnel 1,300
  • Reserve Personnel 0
  • Paramilitary Personnel 2,000
  • Total Military Personnel 3,300
  • Available for Military Service 400,000
  • Reaching Military Age Annually 45,000
  • Conscription Status Voluntary
  • Conscription Duration (days) 0 day
02 Land Forces 12
03 Air Forces 12
  • Total Aircraft 10
  • Fighter Aircraft Count 0
  • Ground Attack Aircraft Count 0
  • Bomber Aircraft Count 0
  • Transport Aircraft Count 2
  • Tanker Aircraft Count 0
  • AWACS Count 0
  • Trainer Aircraft Count 2
  • Total Helicopters 4
  • Attack Helicopter Count 0
  • Transport Helicopter Count 2
  • UAV Count 0
04 Naval Forces 11
  • Total Ships 3
  • Aircraft Carrier Count 0
  • Amphibious Assault Ship Count 0
  • Cruiser Count 0
  • Destroyer Count 0
  • Frigate Count 0
  • Corvette Count 0
  • Total Submarines 0
  • SSN Count 0
  • SSBN Count 0
  • Patrol Boat Count 3
05 Strategic Forces 9
06 Budget & Economy 10
  • Defense Budget (USD) 100,000,000 USD
  • Defense Budget (% of GDP) 0.5 %
  • Defense Budget per Capita (USD) 58 USD
  • GDP (Nominal, USD) 13,000,000,000 USD
  • GDP (PPP, USD) 32,000,000,000 USD
  • Arms Exports (USD) 0 USD
  • Arms Imports (USD) 50,000,000 USD
  • Defense Industry Rank 0
  • Defense Industry Size (USD) 0 USD
  • Defense Sector Employment 0
07 Logistics & Infrastructure 6
  • Military Airport Count 1
  • Total Airport Count 4
  • Major Port Count 2
  • Oil Production (bbl/day) 29,000 bbl/day
  • Oil Reserves (bbl) 1,700,000,000 bbl
  • Coastline (km) 296 km
08 Demographics 5
  • Total Population 1,722,000
  • Military Age Population 450,000
  • Urban Population (%) 73 %
  • Literacy Rate (%) 95 %
  • Area (km²) 28,051 km²
09 Government & Alliances 3
03 / Inventory · 53 systems · 27 categories · 82 units
Force Composition
Not yet entered. This chart will populate automatically once inventory data is added.
Status & Age Distribution
Status
47
Active 47 Retired 6
Age Profile
43years
average
%0
<10 yrs
Aging Fleet
1968–2011
Inventory 53 systems · 14 categories · 82 units
ARMOURED VEHICLES
ARTILLERY & MISSILE SYSTEMS
FIREARMS
GRENADE LAUNCHERS & GRENADES
MILITARY VEHICLES
FIGHTER & ATTACK AIRCRAFT
BOMBER AIRCRAFT
TRANSPORT & CARGO AIRCRAFT
HELICOPTERS
UAV / DRONES
TRAINING AIRCRAFT
SURFACE COMBATANTS
AMPHIBIOUS WARFARE SHIPS
MINE WARFARE & PATROL
RECENT ACQUISITIONS & MODERNIZATION NEED
LAST 5 ACQUISITIONS
SYSTEMS 20+ YEARS IN SERVICE
  • 58yCETME rifleBattle Rifles · Since 1968
  • 56yAK-47Assault Rifles · Since 1970
  • 56ySKSSemi-Automatic Rifles · Since 1970
  • 21ySukhoi Su-25Ground Attack / CAS Aircraft · Since 2005
04 / Defense Sector · · 2 deals
DEFENSE TRADE BALANCE annual estimate · from DB
Defense Industry Size
$0
annual output value
Sector Employment
0
total employees
↗ EXPORTS
$0
↘ IMPORTS
$50 M
⚖ NET BALANCE
$-50 M
NET IMPORTER
In exports 137
In imports 131
Export per Capita $0.00 per citizen
Import per Capita $29.0 per citizen
RECENT DEFENSE DEALS0 export · 2 import
DirectionYearCounterpartyProduct / ServiceQuantityAmountTypeStatus
↘—People's Republic of ChinaWZ551——new-buildDelivered
↘—South AfricaMamba25—new-buildDelivered

No defense industry recorded for this country yet.

05 / History & Conflicts · 1 armed events
Fire Line Most active: Post-Cold War
Pre-WWI / Industrial Age 1850–1913
—
World War I 1914–1918
—
Interwar Period 1919–1938
—
World War II 1939–1945
—
Early Cold War 1946–1962
—
Cold War 1963–1991
—
Post-Cold War 1992–2009
1
Modern Era 2010+
—
Alliance Network by past conflicts
🛡 Most Allied
Zimbabwe 1 wars
◄── Equatorial Guinea ──►
Based on conflicts fought on the same or opposing side.
War Statistics Equatorial Guinea · 1 conflicts
1Conflicts
0Wins
0Losses
0Draws
0Ongoing
1 primary actor 2004–2004
Data as of 2026; figures may vary by source.

📜 Chronological Conflict List

1 conflicts · newest to oldest
Conflict Years Opponent Role Outcome
2004 Equatorial Guinea coup d'état attempt Coup 2004–present Intervention Primary —
06 / Geostrategy · comparative
A
VS
B
Equatorial GuineavsHaiti
01Personnel
Active Personnel
▲ 1,300+%1000
Reserve Personnel
0=0
Paramilitary Personnel
▲ 2,000+%1000
Total Military Personnel
▲ 3,300+%1000
Available for Military Service
400,000×12.55,000,000 ▲
Reaching Military Age Annually
45,000+%678350,000 ▲
Conscription Duration (days)
0 day=0 day
02Land Forces
Total Tanks
0=0
IFV Count
0=0
APC Count
0=0
Recon Vehicle Count
0=0
MRAP Count
0=0
Towed Artillery Count
0=0
Self-Propelled Artillery Count
0=0
MLRS Count
0=0
Mortar Count
0=0
ATGM Launcher Count
0=0
SHORAD Count
0=0
MANPADS Count
0=0
03Air Forces
Total Aircraft
▲ 10+%1000
Fighter Aircraft Count
0=0
Ground Attack Aircraft Count
0=0
Bomber Aircraft Count
0=0
Transport Aircraft Count
▲ 2+%1000
Tanker Aircraft Count
0=0
AWACS Count
0=0
Trainer Aircraft Count
▲ 2+%1000
Total Helicopters
▲ 4+%1000
Attack Helicopter Count
0=0
Transport Helicopter Count
▲ 2+%1000
UAV Count
0=0
04Naval Forces
Total Ships
▲ 3+%1000
Aircraft Carrier Count
0=0
Amphibious Assault Ship Count
0=0
Cruiser Count
0=0
Destroyer Count
0=0
Frigate Count
0=0
Corvette Count
0=0
Total Submarines
0=0
SSN Count
0=0
SSBN Count
0=0
Patrol Boat Count
▲ 3+%1000
05Strategic Forces
Nuclear Warhead Count
0=0
Deployed Warhead Count
0=0
ICBM Count
0=0
SLBM Count
0=0
IRBM Count
0=0
06Budget & Economy
Defense Budget (USD)
▲ 100,000,000 USD+%1000 USD
Defense Budget (% of GDP)
▲ 0.5 %+%1000 %
Defense Budget per Capita (USD)
▲ 58 USD+%1000 USD
GDP (Nominal, USD)
▲ 13,000,000,000 USD+%4912,200,000,000 USD
GDP (PPP, USD)
▲ 32,000,000,000 USD+%3324,000,000,000 USD
Arms Exports (USD)
0 USD=0 USD
Arms Imports (USD)
▲ 50,000,000 USD+%1000 USD
Defense Industry Rank
0=0
Defense Industry Size (USD)
0 USD=0 USD
Defense Sector Employment
0=0
07Logistics & Infrastructure
Military Airport Count
▲ 1+%1000
Total Airport Count
4+%25014 ▲
Major Port Count
2=2
Oil Production (bbl/day)
▲ 29,000 bbl/day+%1000 bbl/day
Oil Reserves (bbl)
▲ 1,700,000,000 bbl+%1000 bbl
Coastline (km)
296 km+%4981,771 km ▲
08Demographics
Total Population
1,722,000+%58111,724,764 ▲
Military Age Population
450,000+%9674,800,000 ▲
Urban Population (%)
▲ 73 %+%2658 %
Literacy Rate (%)
▲ 95 %+%5362 %
Area (km²)
▲ 28,051 km²+%127,750 km²
📚 Sources
  1. Publicly available open sources and databases.