Gabon vs Norway: Military spending as a share of government spending
Gabon
6.4%
in 2025
Norway
6.7%
in 2025
Gabon rank
61st
Norway rank
58th
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Gabon
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 6.7% against 6.4% in Gabon, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 61st and Norway ranks 58th of 162 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.1% | 4.0% | 3.0% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 3.4% | 3.8% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 4.4% | 2.9% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Gabon or Norway?
- Norway, at 6.7% against 6.4% in Gabon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Gabon and Norway?
- 0.3%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Norway?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and Norway rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Gabon ranks 61st and Norway ranks 58th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by government spending.