What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Gabon and Sweden?

0.0006 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Gabon ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Sweden?

64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Gabon vs Sweden: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Gabon

0.0177 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Sweden

0.0171 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Gabon rank

81st

Sweden rank

84th

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

Gabon
Sweden

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 0.0177 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0171 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Sweden, a difference of 0.0006 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.

Gabon ranks 81st and Sweden ranks 84th of 170 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gabon	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.075 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2431 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1681 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Sweden
1970s	0.059 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1284 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0693 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Sweden
1980s	0.0621 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0602 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0019 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Gabon
1990s	0.0384 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0329 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0055 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Gabon
2000s	0.0123 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.021 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0086 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Sweden
2010s	0.0174 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0132 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0042 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Gabon
2020s	0.0187 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0159 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0028 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Gabon or Sweden?: Gabon, at 0.0177 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0171 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Gabon and Sweden?: 0.0006 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Sweden?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Gabon and Sweden rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?: Gabon ranks 81st and Sweden ranks 84th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Unit: constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 170 places, 9,064 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.