Congo vs Gabon: Military spending
Congo
358.41 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Gabon
342.88 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Congo rank
121st
Gabon rank
123rd
Military spending over time
- Congo
- Gabon
How they compare
Congo currently reports 358.41 million constant 2022 US$ against 342.88 million constant 2022 US$ in Gabon, a difference of 15.53 million constant 2022 US$.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Gabon ahead.
Congo ranks 121st and Gabon ranks 123rd of 172 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 5 and Gabon in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.03 million constant 2022 US$ | 17.28 million constant 2022 US$ | 19.75 million constant 2022 US$ | Congo |
| 1970s | 106.20 million constant 2022 US$ | 69.83 million constant 2022 US$ | 36.37 million constant 2022 US$ | Congo |
| 1980s | 149.71 million constant 2022 US$ | 225.88 million constant 2022 US$ | 76.17 million constant 2022 US$ | Gabon |
| 1990s | 129.86 million constant 2022 US$ | 193.25 million constant 2022 US$ | 63.39 million constant 2022 US$ | Gabon |
| 2000s | 113.70 million constant 2022 US$ | 104.03 million constant 2022 US$ | 9.66 million constant 2022 US$ | Congo |
| 2010s | 471.27 million constant 2022 US$ | 281.35 million constant 2022 US$ | 189.91 million constant 2022 US$ | Congo |
| 2020s | 359.87 million constant 2022 US$ | 344.92 million constant 2022 US$ | 14.95 million constant 2022 US$ | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Congo or Gabon?
- Congo, at 358.41 million constant 2022 US$ against 342.88 million constant 2022 US$ in Gabon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Congo and Gabon?
- 15.53 million constant 2022 US$, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Gabon?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Gabon rank globally for military spending?
- Congo ranks 121st and Gabon ranks 123rd of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.