Military spending per military personnel in Gabon
Gabon: Military spending per military personnel was 65,529 constant 2022 US$ in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
65,529 constant 2022 US$
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
58th
of 170 countries
All-time high
72,022 constant 2022 US$
in 2021
All-time low
6,843 constant 2022 US$
in 2003
Years of data
60
1963–2022
Military spending per military personnel in Gabon, 1963–2022
Source: Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2022 US$.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 65,529 constant 2022 US$ 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 constant 2022 US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6,843 constant 2022 US$, in 2003.
That places Gabon 58th out of 170 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Military spending per military personnel in Gabon, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 15,394 constant 2022 US$ | — |
| 1964 | 16,392 constant 2022 US$ | +6.5% |
| 1965 | 20,431 constant 2022 US$ | +24.6% |
| 1966 | 20,433 constant 2022 US$ | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 22,939 constant 2022 US$ | +12.3% |
| 1968 | 23,610 constant 2022 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 29,854 constant 2022 US$ | +26.4% |
| 1970 | 31,877 constant 2022 US$ | +6.8% |
| 1971 | 40,236 constant 2022 US$ | +26.2% |
| 1972 | 22,069 constant 2022 US$ | -45.2% |
| 1973 | 26,371 constant 2022 US$ | +19.5% |
| 1974 | 26,562 constant 2022 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 20,869 constant 2022 US$ | -21.4% |
| 1976 | 22,753 constant 2022 US$ | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 19,600 constant 2022 US$ | -13.9% |
| 1978 | 25,465 constant 2022 US$ | +29.9% |
| 1979 | 33,017 constant 2022 US$ | +29.7% |
| 1980 | 35,464 constant 2022 US$ | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 25,844 constant 2022 US$ | -27.1% |
| 1982 | 27,237 constant 2022 US$ | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 24,721 constant 2022 US$ | -9.2% |
| 1984 | 25,019 constant 2022 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 31,017 constant 2022 US$ | +24.0% |
| 1986 | 32,341 constant 2022 US$ | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 32,119 constant 2022 US$ | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 37,636 constant 2022 US$ | +17.2% |
| 1989 | 26,343 constant 2022 US$ | -30.0% |
| 1990 | 25,274 constant 2022 US$ | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 21,900 constant 2022 US$ | -13.4% |
| 1992 | 31,355 constant 2022 US$ | +43.2% |
| 1993 | 28,118 constant 2022 US$ | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 29,714 constant 2022 US$ | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 24,907 constant 2022 US$ | -16.2% |
| 1996 | 24,931 constant 2022 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 18,557 constant 2022 US$ | -25.6% |
| 1998 | 25,914 constant 2022 US$ | +39.7% |
| 1999 | 25,085 constant 2022 US$ | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 30,568 constant 2022 US$ | +21.9% |
| 2001 | 19,786 constant 2022 US$ | -35.3% |
| 2002 | 7,445 constant 2022 US$ | -62.4% |
| 2003 | 6,843 constant 2022 US$ | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 7,825 constant 2022 US$ | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 16,433 constant 2022 US$ | +110.0% |
| 2006 | 22,529 constant 2022 US$ | +37.1% |
| 2007 | 28,836 constant 2022 US$ | +28.0% |
| 2008 | 32,978 constant 2022 US$ | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 34,821 constant 2022 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 52,806 constant 2022 US$ | +51.7% |
| 2011 | 56,564 constant 2022 US$ | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 56,959 constant 2022 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 57,458 constant 2022 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 47,123 constant 2022 US$ | -18.0% |
| 2015 | 47,122 constant 2022 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 49,421 constant 2022 US$ | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 62,608 constant 2022 US$ | +26.7% |
| 2018 | 63,609 constant 2022 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 69,041 constant 2022 US$ | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 69,811 constant 2022 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 72,022 constant 2022 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 65,529 constant 2022 US$ | -9.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 65,529 constant 2022 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33,699 constant 2022 US$, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 65,529 constant 2022 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18,299 constant 2022 US$, 3.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21,293 constant 2022 US$ | 15,394 constant 2022 US$ | 29,854 constant 2022 US$ | 7 |
| 1970s | 26,882 constant 2022 US$ | 19,600 constant 2022 US$ | 40,236 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 29,774 constant 2022 US$ | 24,721 constant 2022 US$ | 37,636 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,575 constant 2022 US$ | 18,557 constant 2022 US$ | 31,355 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,806 constant 2022 US$ | 6,843 constant 2022 US$ | 34,821 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,271 constant 2022 US$ | 47,122 constant 2022 US$ | 69,041 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 69,121 constant 2022 US$ | 65,529 constant 2022 US$ | 72,022 constant 2022 US$ | 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 constant 2022 US$ in 2022, according to Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 72,022 constant 2022 US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,843 constant 2022 US$ 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 Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by 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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This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.