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

0.0009 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Gabon ahead.

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

32 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2025.

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 Somalia: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Gabon

0.0157 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Somalia

0.0148 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Gabon rank

85th

Somalia rank

87th

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

Gabon
Somalia

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 0.0157 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0148 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Somalia, a difference of 0.0009 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Somalia ahead.

Gabon ranks 85th and Somalia ranks 87th of 160 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gabon	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0578 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2079 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1501 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	Somalia
1970s	0.0405 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2052 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1647 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	Somalia
1980s	0.0396 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1501 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1104 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	Somalia
2010s	0.0164 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0116 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0049 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	Gabon
2020s	0.0156 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0144 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0012 constant 2024 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 Somalia?: Gabon, at 0.0157 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0148 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Somalia as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Gabon and Somalia?: 0.0009 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Somalia?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2025.
How do Gabon and Somalia rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?: Gabon ranks 85th and Somalia ranks 87th of 160 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 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 160 places, 7,842 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 15 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.