Military spending, per unit of GDP in Gabon
Gabon: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.0177 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0177 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 10.3%
World rank
81st
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.1054 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1971
All-time low
0.005 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2004
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Gabon, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 0.0177 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP for military spending, per unit of gdp in 2023.
That represents a change of up 10.3% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Gabon peaked at 0.1054 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.005 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2004.
Gabon ranks 81st of 170 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 unit of GDP in Gabon, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0383 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0473 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0568 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0996 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +75.6% |
| 1964 | 0.076 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0902 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0831 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0845 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0802 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0938 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0984 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 0.1054 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1025 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.073 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0344 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -52.9% |
| 1975 | 0.029 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0227 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0279 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0426 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0545 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0414 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0468 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0527 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1983 | 0.051 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0492 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.065 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0855 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0881 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0785 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0629 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0382 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0405 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0392 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.045 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0425 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0352 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0306 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0348 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0405 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0377 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0301 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0197 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.5% |
| 2002 | 0.007 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -64.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0053 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 2004 | 0.005 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0086 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +70.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0109 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0116 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0106 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0144 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0184 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0155 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0166 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0163 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0129 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0164 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0176 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 0.021 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0189 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0205 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0228 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0185 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2022 | 0.016 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0177 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.0177 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0152 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.0177 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0159 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.075 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0383 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0996 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.059 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0227 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1054 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0621 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0414 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0881 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0384 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0306 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.045 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0123 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.005 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0301 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0174 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0129 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.021 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0187 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.016 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0228 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 78 Suriname 0.0182 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 79 Sri Lanka 0.0181 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Italy 0.0178 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 82 North Macedonia 0.0174 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 83 Senegal 0.0172 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 84 Sweden 0.0171 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Gabon?
- Military spending, per unit of gdp in Gabon was 0.0177 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1054 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971.
- What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.005 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2004.
- How does Gabon rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Gabon ranks 81st out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.