Military spending, per square kilometre in Gambia
Gambia: Military spending, per square kilometre was 1,435 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, per square kilometre in Gambia, 1983–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 1,435 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre for military spending, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 11.9% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Gambia peaked at 2,079 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 90.35 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1983.
Gambia ranks 119th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per square kilometre in Gambia, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 90.35 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 116.96 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 1985 | 157.81 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 1986 | 150.83 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 165.89 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 218.64 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 1989 | 287.58 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 1990 | 338.95 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1991 | 398.84 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1992 | 325.14 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 1993 | 228.44 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -29.7% |
| 1994 | 213.99 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 248.23 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1996 | 343.12 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +38.2% |
| 1997 | 369.39 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 369.61 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 331.25 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2000 | 348.14 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 301.81 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2002 | 324.8 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 351.54 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 313.21 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 439.38 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +40.3% |
| 2006 | 394.69 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 541.75 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +37.3% |
| 2008 | 1,747 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +222.5% |
| 2009 | 829.2 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -52.5% |
| 2012 | 1,370 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +65.2% |
| 2013 | 1,349 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 2,079 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +54.1% |
| 2015 | 1,888 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 1,431 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 2019 | 1,750 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2020 | 1,739 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1,738 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1,629 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 1,435 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -11.9% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 1,435 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 669.38 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 1,435 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,042 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per square kilometre 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 | +222.5% | 541.75 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,747 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 169.72 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 90.35 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 287.58 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 316.7 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 213.99 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 398.84 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 559.14 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 301.81 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,747 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,645 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,349 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,079 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2020s | 1,635 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,435 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,739 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 116 Argentina 1,848 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 117 Sudan 1,482 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 118 Belize 1,471 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 120 Malawi 1,384 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 121 Benin 1,338 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 122 Ghana 1,267 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Gambia?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Gambia was 1,435 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,079 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.35 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1983.
- How does Gambia rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 119th out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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.