Military spending per military personnel in Gabon
Gabon: Military spending per military personnel was 65,529 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
65,529
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
58th
of 170 countries
All-time high
72,022
in 2021
All-time low
6,843
in 2003
Years of data
60
1963–2022
Military spending per military personnel in Gabon, 1963–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 65,529 for military spending per military personnel in 2022.
That represents a change of down 9.0% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per military personnel in Gabon peaked at 72,022 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6,843, in 2003.
That places Gabon 58th out of 170 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Military spending per military personnel in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 15,394 | — |
| 1964 | 16,392 | +6.5% |
| 1965 | 20,431 | +24.6% |
| 1966 | 20,433 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 22,939 | +12.3% |
| 1968 | 23,610 | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 29,854 | +26.4% |
| 1970 | 31,877 | +6.8% |
| 1971 | 40,236 | +26.2% |
| 1972 | 22,069 | -45.2% |
| 1973 | 26,371 | +19.5% |
| 1974 | 26,562 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 20,869 | -21.4% |
| 1976 | 22,753 | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 19,600 | -13.9% |
| 1978 | 25,465 | +29.9% |
| 1979 | 33,017 | +29.7% |
| 1980 | 35,464 | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 25,844 | -27.1% |
| 1982 | 27,237 | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 24,721 | -9.2% |
| 1984 | 25,019 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 31,017 | +24.0% |
| 1986 | 32,341 | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 32,119 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 37,636 | +17.2% |
| 1989 | 26,343 | -30.0% |
| 1990 | 25,274 | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 21,900 | -13.4% |
| 1992 | 31,355 | +43.2% |
| 1993 | 28,118 | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 29,714 | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 24,907 | -16.2% |
| 1996 | 24,931 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 18,557 | -25.6% |
| 1998 | 25,914 | +39.7% |
| 1999 | 25,085 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 30,568 | +21.9% |
| 2001 | 19,786 | -35.3% |
| 2002 | 7,445 | -62.4% |
| 2003 | 6,843 | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 7,825 | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 16,433 | +110.0% |
| 2006 | 22,529 | +37.1% |
| 2007 | 28,836 | +28.0% |
| 2008 | 32,978 | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 34,821 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 52,806 | +51.7% |
| 2011 | 56,564 | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 56,959 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 57,458 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 47,123 | -18.0% |
| 2015 | 47,122 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 49,421 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 62,608 | +26.7% |
| 2018 | 63,609 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 69,041 | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 69,811 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 72,022 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 65,529 | -9.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 65,529 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33,699, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 65,529 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18,299, 3.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21,293 | 15,394 | 29,854 | 7 |
| 1970s | 26,882 | 19,600 | 40,236 | 10 |
| 1980s | 29,774 | 24,721 | 37,636 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,575 | 18,557 | 31,355 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,806 | 6,843 | 34,821 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,271 | 47,122 | 69,041 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69,121 | 65,529 | 72,022 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
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 military personnel in Gabon?
- Military spending per military personnel in Gabon was 65,529 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 72,022 in 2021.
- What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,843 in 2003.
- How does Gabon rank for military spending per military personnel?
- Gabon ranks 58th out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military spending per military personnel rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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