Military spending as a share of government spending in Gambia
Gambia: Military spending as a share of government spending was 2.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Military spending as a share of government spending in Gambia, 2000–2025
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of government spending.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 2.2% for military spending as a share of government spending in 2025.
That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and down 57.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending as a share of government spending in Gambia peaked at 9.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2004.
That places Gambia 147th out of 162 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Military spending as a share of government spending in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of government spending | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.5% | — |
| 2001 | 2.5% | -26.7% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | +17.2% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | -14.0% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | -36.3% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | +38.3% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | -16.0% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | +68.4% |
| 2008 | 9.5% | +199.7% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | -64.2% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | +21.2% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | +42.4% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | -17.6% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | -29.9% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 2.9% | -20.5% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | -12.0% |
| 2024 | 2.4% | -4.6% |
| 2025 | 2.2% | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 1.6% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 3.3% | 6.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.2% | 3.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 144 Cape Verde 2.3% compare
- 145 Brazil 2.2% compare
- 146 South Africa 2.2% compare
- 148 Kazakhstan 2.1% compare
- 149 Nicaragua 2.0% compare
- 150 Austria 2.0% compare
More reference data data for Gambia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1264 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending as a share of government spending in Gambia?
- Military spending as a share of government spending in Gambia was 2.2% in 2025, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending as a share of government spending recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest military spending as a share of government spending recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2004.
- How does Gambia rank for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Gambia ranks 147th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending as a share of government spending rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending as a share of government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total military expenditure divided by government spending.