Military spending per armed forces personnel in Gabon
Gabon: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 39,462 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Gabon, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending per armed forces personnel in Gabon is 39,462, 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 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 22,708, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 68,739 | — |
| 2000 | 26,925 | -60.8% |
| 2001 | 26,767 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 26,757 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 24,983 | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 29,151 | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 22,708 | -22.1% |
| 2010 | 44,983 | +98.1% |
| 2011 | 41,885 | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 46,168 | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 45,094 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 31,796 | -29.5% |
| 2015 | 31,243 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 36,529 | +16.9% |
| 2017 | 44,459 | +21.7% |
| 2018 | 40,995 | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 41,251 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 39,462 | -4.3% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 39,462 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,504, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 39,462 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,391, 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 | 44,983 |
| 2000 | -60.8% | 68,739 | 26,925 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 68,739 | 68,739 | 68,739 | 1 |
| 2000s | 26,215 | 22,708 | 29,151 | 6 |
| 2010s | 40,440 | 31,243 | 46,168 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,462 | 39,462 | 39,462 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 58 Burkina Faso 41,029 compare
- 59 Argentina 40,524 compare
- 60 South Africa 40,436 compare
- 62 Trinidad and Tobago 38,762 compare
- 63 Bulgaria 38,339 compare
- 64 Algeria 37,491 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 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 68,739 in 1985.
- What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,708 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 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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