Military spending, per capita in Gabon
Gabon: Military spending, per capita was 137.99 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
137.99 constant 2022 US$ per person
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
75th
of 171 countries
All-time high
330.5 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 1986
All-time low
10.57 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Military spending, per capita in Gabon, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, military spending, per capita in Gabon stood at 137.99 constant 2022 US$ per person.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Gabon peaked at 330.5 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1986 and was at its lowest, 10.57 constant 2022 US$ per person, in 1960.
Gabon ranks 75th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per capita in Gabon, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.57 constant 2022 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 15.3 constant 2022 US$ per person | +44.8% |
| 1962 | 19.77 constant 2022 US$ per person | +29.2% |
| 1963 | 28.97 constant 2022 US$ per person | +46.5% |
| 1964 | 30.43 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 37.4 constant 2022 US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 1966 | 36.85 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 40.74 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1968 | 41.26 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 51.18 constant 2022 US$ per person | +24.1% |
| 1970 | 53.5 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 66.14 constant 2022 US$ per person | +23.6% |
| 1972 | 71.08 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 83.19 constant 2022 US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 1974 | 82.02 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 94.54 constant 2022 US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 1976 | 100.73 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 112.97 constant 2022 US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1978 | 143.22 constant 2022 US$ per person | +26.8% |
| 1979 | 226.34 constant 2022 US$ per person | +58.0% |
| 1980 | 236.94 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 235.44 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 241.56 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 213.37 constant 2022 US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 1984 | 210.12 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 253.43 constant 2022 US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 1986 | 330.5 constant 2022 US$ per person | +30.4% |
| 1987 | 319.25 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 323.39 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 275.23 constant 2022 US$ per person | -14.9% |
| 1990 | 231.23 constant 2022 US$ per person | -16.0% |
| 1991 | 216.65 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 211.37 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 184.57 constant 2022 US$ per person | -12.7% |
| 1994 | 162.86 constant 2022 US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 1995 | 155.22 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 151.49 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 157.07 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 149.7 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 141.26 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 119.82 constant 2022 US$ per person | -15.2% |
| 2001 | 75.54 constant 2022 US$ per person | -37.0% |
| 2002 | 27.67 constant 2022 US$ per person | -63.4% |
| 2003 | 24.75 constant 2022 US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 27.52 constant 2022 US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 56.14 constant 2022 US$ per person | +104.0% |
| 2006 | 74.68 constant 2022 US$ per person | +33.0% |
| 2007 | 92.65 constant 2022 US$ per person | +24.1% |
| 2008 | 102.6 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 104.78 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 153.52 constant 2022 US$ per person | +46.5% |
| 2011 | 158.71 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 154.2 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 150.17 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 119.09 constant 2022 US$ per person | -20.7% |
| 2015 | 115.44 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 117.65 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 145.13 constant 2022 US$ per person | +23.4% |
| 2018 | 143.76 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 152.23 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 150.29 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 151.52 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 134.79 constant 2022 US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 137.99 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.4% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 137.99 constant 2022 US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 106.01 constant 2022 US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 137.99 constant 2022 US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.8 constant 2022 US$ per person, 6.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +104.0% | 27.52 constant 2022 US$ per person | 56.14 constant 2022 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.25 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10.57 constant 2022 US$ per person | 51.18 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 103.37 constant 2022 US$ per person | 53.5 constant 2022 US$ per person | 226.34 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 263.92 constant 2022 US$ per person | 210.12 constant 2022 US$ per person | 330.5 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 176.14 constant 2022 US$ per person | 141.26 constant 2022 US$ per person | 231.23 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.62 constant 2022 US$ per person | 24.75 constant 2022 US$ per person | 119.82 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 140.99 constant 2022 US$ per person | 115.44 constant 2022 US$ per person | 158.71 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 143.65 constant 2022 US$ per person | 134.79 constant 2022 US$ per person | 151.52 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 72 Albania 147.78 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 73 Maldives 147.55 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 74 Iraq 143.36 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 76 Georgia 134.04 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 77 Malaysia 133.29 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 78 Brazil 129.53 constant 2022 US$ per person 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 capita in Gabon?
- Military spending, per capita in Gabon was 137.99 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 330.5 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1986.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.57 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Gabon rank for military spending, per capita?
- Gabon ranks 75th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.