Military spending, per capita in Gabon
Gabon: Military spending, per capita was 129.92 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
129.92 constant 2024 US$ per person
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
72nd
of 161 countries
All-time high
193.5 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 1986
All-time low
25.61 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 1968
Years of data
42
1967–2025
Military spending, per capita in Gabon, 1967–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, military spending, per capita in Gabon stood at 129.92 constant 2024 US$ per person.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Gabon peaked at 193.5 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1986 and was at its lowest, 25.61 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 1968.
Gabon ranks 72nd of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Military spending, per capita in Gabon, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 26.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1968 | 25.61 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 37.3 constant 2024 US$ per person | +45.6% |
| 1970 | 39.87 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1971 | 44.4 constant 2024 US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1972 | 46.7 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 53.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1974 | 56.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 61.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 66.56 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 84.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | +26.8% |
| 1979 | 114.33 constant 2024 US$ per person | +35.5% |
| 1980 | 118.86 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 176.27 constant 2024 US$ per person | +48.3% |
| 1982 | 178.32 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 177.82 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 173.85 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 192.56 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1986 | 193.5 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 141.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | -26.9% |
| 2001 | 136.94 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 133.28 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 121.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 123.03 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 108.61 constant 2024 US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 2006 | 116.84 constant 2024 US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 175.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | +50.0% |
| 2011 | 157.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 167.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 157.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 107.68 constant 2024 US$ per person | -31.8% |
| 2015 | 102.56 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 116.53 constant 2024 US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 144.29 constant 2024 US$ per person | +23.8% |
| 2018 | 124.15 constant 2024 US$ per person | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 127.33 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 118.94 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 131 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 123.19 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 108.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 2024 | 125.69 constant 2024 US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 2025 | 129.92 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.4% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 129.92 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.55 constant 2024 US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 129.92 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.2 constant 2024 US$ per person, 7.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.85 constant 2024 US$ per person | 25.61 constant 2024 US$ per person | 37.3 constant 2024 US$ per person | 3 |
| 1970s | 63.11 constant 2024 US$ per person | 39.87 constant 2024 US$ per person | 114.33 constant 2024 US$ per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 173.03 constant 2024 US$ per person | 118.86 constant 2024 US$ per person | 193.5 constant 2024 US$ per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 125.89 constant 2024 US$ per person | 108.61 constant 2024 US$ per person | 141.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 138.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | 102.56 constant 2024 US$ per person | 175.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 122.81 constant 2024 US$ per person | 108.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | 131 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 69 Morocco 153.05 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 70 Ecuador 148.01 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 71 Iraq 136.08 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 73 Malaysia 126.36 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 74 Lebanon 125.9 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 75 Namibia 124.89 constant 2024 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 129.92 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 193.5 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1986.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.61 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1968.
- How does Gabon rank for military spending, per capita?
- Gabon ranks 72nd out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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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.