Military spending, per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Military spending, per capita was 5.19 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, per capita in Gambia, 1983–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 5.19 constant 2024 US$ per person for military spending, per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Gambia peaked at 9.72 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.15 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 1983.
Gambia ranks 153rd of 161 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 1.15 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1984 | 1.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | +24.6% |
| 1985 | 1.86 constant 2024 US$ per person | +29.7% |
| 1986 | 1.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 1987 | 1.8 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 2.28 constant 2024 US$ per person | +26.5% |
| 1989 | 2.88 constant 2024 US$ per person | +26.2% |
| 1990 | 3.25 constant 2024 US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1991 | 3.67 constant 2024 US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1992 | 2.87 constant 2024 US$ per person | -21.7% |
| 1993 | 1.95 constant 2024 US$ per person | -32.3% |
| 1994 | 1.76 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 1.99 constant 2024 US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1996 | 2.67 constant 2024 US$ per person | +34.3% |
| 1997 | 2.79 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 2.72 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 2.37 constant 2024 US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 2000 | 2.42 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 2.04 constant 2024 US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 2002 | 2.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 2.26 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 1.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 2.67 constant 2024 US$ per person | +36.4% |
| 2006 | 2.33 constant 2024 US$ per person | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 3.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 9.72 constant 2024 US$ per person | +213.2% |
| 2009 | 4.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | -53.9% |
| 2012 | 6.78 constant 2024 US$ per person | +51.3% |
| 2013 | 6.49 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 9.72 constant 2024 US$ per person | +49.8% |
| 2015 | 8.59 constant 2024 US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 6.03 constant 2024 US$ per person | -29.7% |
| 2019 | 7.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 2020 | 7 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 6.83 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 6.25 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 5.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 2024 | 5.32 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 5.19 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 5.19 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 10.78 constant 2024 US$ per person, 48% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 5.19 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.2 constant 2024 US$ per person, 29% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per capita in Gambia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +213.2% | 3.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | 9.72 constant 2024 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.87 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1.15 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2.88 constant 2024 US$ per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 2.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1.76 constant 2024 US$ per person | 3.67 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.31 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | 9.72 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6.03 constant 2024 US$ per person | 9.72 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6 |
| 2020s | 6 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5.19 constant 2024 US$ per person | 7 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 150 Liberia 7.02 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 151 Ethiopia 5.8 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 152 Malawi 5.76 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 154 Madagascar 3.38 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 155 Sierra Leone 3.35 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 156 Laos 3.3 constant 2024 US$ per person 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, per capita in Gambia?
- Military spending, per capita in Gambia was 5.19 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.72 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1983.
- How does Gambia rank for military spending, per capita?
- Gambia ranks 153rd out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia 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)
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.