Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Gabon
Gabon: Military expenditure as a share of government spending was 6.45 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6.45
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
61st
of 162 countries
All-time high
10
in 2017
All-time low
4.63
in 2013
Years of data
23
2000–2025
Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Gabon, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 6.45 for military expenditure as a share of government spending in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure as a share of government spending in Gabon peaked at 10 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.63, in 2013.
Gabon ranks 61st of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.33 | — |
| 2001 | 6.45 | -22.7% |
| 2002 | 6.93 | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 7.85 | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 7.73 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 6.01 | -22.2% |
| 2006 | 6.07 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 8.11 | +33.6% |
| 2011 | 6.63 | -18.3% |
| 2012 | 6.76 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 4.63 | -31.6% |
| 2014 | 4.82 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 5.33 | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 6.63 | +24.4% |
| 2017 | 10 | +50.9% |
| 2018 | 9.07 | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 9.09 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 8.68 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 9.29 | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 6.91 | -25.6% |
| 2023 | 6.16 | -10.8% |
| 2024 | 6.17 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 6.45 | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.05 | 6.01 | 8.33 | 7 |
| 2010s | 7.1 | 4.63 | 10 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.28 | 6.16 | 9.29 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More reference data data for Gabon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0505 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.107 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1347 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2352 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5278 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure as a share of government spending in Gabon?
- Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Gabon was 6.45 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military expenditure as a share of government spending recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 2017.
- What is the lowest military expenditure as a share of government spending recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.63 in 2013.
- How does Gabon rank for military expenditure as a share of government spending?
- Gabon ranks 61st out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure as a share of government spending rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military expenditure as a share of government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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