Military spending per military personnel in Gambia

Gambia: Military spending per military personnel was 4,457 in 2022. β—† Volatile

Latest (2022)
4,457
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
159th
of 170 countries
All-time high
18,596
in 2019
All-time low
1,512
in 1989
Years of data
41
1981–2022

Military spending per military personnel in Gambia, 1981–2022

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1981200120221981: 4.8k1982: 4.5k1983: 4.2k1984: 3.1k1985: 3.0k1986: 2.6k1987: 2.5k1988: 3.3k1989: 1.5k1990: 2.4k1991: 2.7k1992: 5.8k1993: 5.7k1994: 8.5k1995: 10.6k1996: 11.6k1997: 12.6k1998: 11.8k1999: 10.4k2000: 5.0k2001: 4.4k2002: 4.0k2003: 3.2k2004: 3.1k2005: 3.5k2006: 3.9k2007: 6.6k2008: 16.5k2009: 9.7k2010: 8.8k2011: 8.4k2012: 10.1k2013: 12.8k2014: 15.2k2015: 16.4k2016: 15.8k2018: 16.6k2019: 18.6k2020: 4.8k2021: 4.6k2022: 4.5k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Gambia recorded 4,457 for military spending per military personnel in 2022.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 55.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military spending per military personnel in Gambia peaked at 18,596 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,512, in 1989.

Gambia ranks 159th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3,273 1,512 4,752 9
1990s 8,207 2,408 12,649 10
2000s 5,986 3,120 16,473 10
2010s 13,646 8,388 18,596 9
2020s 4,595 4,457 4,775 3

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 156 Nepal 5,152 compare
  2. 157 Bhutan 5,023 compare
  3. 158 Lebanon 4,812 compare
  4. 160 Burundi 3,825 compare
  5. 161 Democratic Republic of the Congo 3,804 compare
  6. 162 Afghanistan 3,465 compare

See the full ranking of 170 places β†’

More reference data data for Gambia

All data for Gambia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is military spending per military personnel in Gambia?
Military spending per military personnel in Gambia was 4,457 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 18,596 in 2019.
What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,512 in 1989.
How does Gambia rank for military spending per military personnel?
Gambia ranks 159th out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
Is military spending per military personnel rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Gambia 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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Indicator
Military spending per military personnel
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
170 places, 14,182 data points, 1816–2022
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