Military spending, per square kilometre in Gabon
Gabon: Military spending, per square kilometre was 1,331 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1,331 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
132nd
of 171 countries
All-time high
1,398 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
30.78 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Military spending, per square kilometre in Gabon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 1,331 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre for military spending, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Gabon peaked at 1,398 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 30.78 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Gabon ranks 132nd of 171 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 square kilometre in Gabon, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 30.78 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 40.26 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 1963 | 59.74 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +48.4% |
| 1964 | 63.61 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1965 | 79.29 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1966 | 79.3 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 89.02 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1968 | 91.63 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 115.86 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1970 | 123.71 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1971 | 156.15 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1972 | 171.29 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 204.69 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1974 | 206.17 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 242.97 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1976 | 264.91 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 304.26 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1978 | 395.32 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 1979 | 640.68 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +62.1% |
| 1980 | 688.17 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 702.09 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 739.93 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 671.58 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1984 | 679.69 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 842.62 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1986 | 1,130 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 1987 | 1,122 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 1,168 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 1,022 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1990 | 882.8 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1991 | 849.91 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 851.8 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 763.85 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 691.91 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 676.64 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 677.3 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 720.17 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 704 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 681.47 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 593.16 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2001 | 383.95 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -35.3% |
| 2002 | 144.46 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -62.4% |
| 2003 | 132.79 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 151.83 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 318.88 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +110.0% |
| 2006 | 437.17 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 2007 | 559.56 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 2008 | 639.93 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 675.68 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 1,025 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +51.7% |
| 2011 | 1,098 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 1,105 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1,115 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 914.4 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 2015 | 914.38 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 959 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 1,215 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2018 | 1,234 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 1,340 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 1,355 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1,398 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 1,272 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 1,331 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 1,331 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,982 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 19% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 1,331 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,348 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per square kilometre in Gabon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +110.0% | 151.83 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 318.88 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72.17 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 30.78 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 115.86 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 271.02 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 123.71 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 640.68 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 876.64 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 671.58 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,168 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 749.98 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 676.64 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 882.8 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 403.74 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 132.79 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 675.68 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,092 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 914.38 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,340 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,339 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,272 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,398 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 129 Angola 1,423 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 130 Ghana 1,401 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 131 South Sudan 1,366 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 133 Turkmenistan 1,298 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 134 Tajikistan 1,281 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 135 Benin 1,249 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Gabon?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Gabon was 1,331 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,398 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.78 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Gabon rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Gabon ranks 132nd out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.