Military spending per armed forces personnel in Gabon
Gabon: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 39,462 constant 2024 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Gabon, 1985–2020
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending per armed forces personnel in Gabon is 39,462 constant 2024 US$, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per armed forces personnel in Gabon peaked at 68,739 constant 2024 US$ in 1985 and was at its lowest, 22,708 constant 2024 US$, in 2005.
Gabon ranks 61st of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Gabon, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 68,739 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 2000 | 26,925 constant 2024 US$ | -60.8% |
| 2001 | 26,767 constant 2024 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 26,757 constant 2024 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 24,983 constant 2024 US$ | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 29,151 constant 2024 US$ | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 22,708 constant 2024 US$ | -22.1% |
| 2010 | 44,983 constant 2024 US$ | +98.1% |
| 2011 | 41,885 constant 2024 US$ | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 46,168 constant 2024 US$ | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 45,094 constant 2024 US$ | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 31,796 constant 2024 US$ | -29.5% |
| 2015 | 31,243 constant 2024 US$ | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 36,529 constant 2024 US$ | +16.9% |
| 2017 | 44,459 constant 2024 US$ | +21.7% |
| 2018 | 40,995 constant 2024 US$ | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 41,251 constant 2024 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 39,462 constant 2024 US$ | -4.3% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 39,462 constant 2024 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,504 constant 2024 US$, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 39,462 constant 2024 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,391 constant 2024 US$, 2.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per armed forces personnel in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +98.1% | 22,708 constant 2024 US$ | 44,983 constant 2024 US$ |
| 2000 | -60.8% | 68,739 constant 2024 US$ | 26,925 constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 68,739 constant 2024 US$ | 68,739 constant 2024 US$ | 68,739 constant 2024 US$ | 1 |
| 2000s | 26,215 constant 2024 US$ | 22,708 constant 2024 US$ | 29,151 constant 2024 US$ | 6 |
| 2010s | 40,440 constant 2024 US$ | 31,243 constant 2024 US$ | 46,168 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,462 constant 2024 US$ | 39,462 constant 2024 US$ | 39,462 constant 2024 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 58 Burkina Faso 41,029 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 59 Argentina 40,524 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 60 South Africa 40,436 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 62 Trinidad and Tobago 38,762 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 63 Bulgaria 38,339 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 64 Algeria 37,491 constant 2024 US$ compare
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 spending per armed forces personnel in Gabon?
- Military spending per armed forces personnel in Gabon was 39,462 constant 2024 US$ in 2020, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 68,739 constant 2024 US$ in 1985.
- What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,708 constant 2024 US$ in 2005.
- How does Gabon rank for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Gabon ranks 61st out of 160 countries with data for 2020.
- Is military spending per armed forces personnel rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per armed forces personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total military expenditure divided by armed forces personnel. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.