Gabon vs Iraq: Military spending, per capita

Gabon
137.99 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Iraq
143.36 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Gabon rank
75th
Iraq rank
74th

Military spending, per capita over time

  • Gabon
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 143.36 constant 2022 US$ per person against 137.99 constant 2022 US$ per person in Gabon, a difference of 5.37 constant 2022 US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iraq ahead.

Gabon ranks 75th and Iraq ranks 74th of 171 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Iraq Difference Ahead
1960s 31.25 constant 2022 US$ per person 125.72 constant 2022 US$ per person 94.48 constant 2022 US$ per person Iraq
1970s 103.37 constant 2022 US$ per person 410.4 constant 2022 US$ per person 307.03 constant 2022 US$ per person Iraq
1980s 263.92 constant 2022 US$ per person 1,506 constant 2022 US$ per person 1,242 constant 2022 US$ per person Iraq
1990s 176.14 constant 2022 US$ per person 312.98 constant 2022 US$ per person 136.84 constant 2022 US$ per person Iraq
2000s 70.62 constant 2022 US$ per person 88.1 constant 2022 US$ per person 17.48 constant 2022 US$ per person Iraq
2010s 140.99 constant 2022 US$ per person 376.2 constant 2022 US$ per person 235.21 constant 2022 US$ per person Iraq
2020s 143.65 constant 2022 US$ per person 175.45 constant 2022 US$ per person 31.8 constant 2022 US$ per person Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Gabon or Iraq?
Iraq, at 143.36 constant 2022 US$ per person against 137.99 constant 2022 US$ per person in Gabon as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Gabon and Iraq?
5.37 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Iraq?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Gabon and Iraq rank globally for military spending, per capita?
Gabon ranks 75th and Iraq ranks 74th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, per capita
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,593 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.