Arms imports — all countries

Arms imports — Gabon

Arms imports in Gabon in 2024 — 1,000,000 M TIV. Ranked 106 in the world out of 111. Since 1961, the indicator has fallen by 66.7%.

2024 1,000,000 M TIV −93.75% vs 2023
World rank 106of 111
Period maximum 99,000,000 M TIV1984
Period minimum 0 M TIV1965

Trend over time

1961–2024 · million TIV (constant 1990 prices)

Arms imports — Gabon, 1961–2024025,000,00050,000,00075,000,000100,000,00019611968197519821989199620032010201720241961: 3,000,000 M TIV1964: 3,000,000 M TIV1965: 0 M TIV1966: 2,000,000 M TIV1968: 4,000,000 M TIV1969: 4,000,000 M TIV1970: 1,000,000 M TIV1971: 24,000,000 M TIV1973: 2,000,000 M TIV1974: 11,000,000 M TIV1975: 34,000,000 M TIV1976: 47,000,000 M TIV1977: 28,000,000 M TIV1978: 76,000,000 M TIV1980: 33,000,000 M TIV1981: 36,000,000 M TIV1982: 5,000,000 M TIV1983: 11,000,000 M TIV1984: 99,000,000 M TIV1985: 2,000,000 M TIV1986: 8,000,000 M TIV1987: 10,000,000 M TIV1988: 22,000,000 M TIV1990: 29,000,000 M TIV2004: 7,000,000 M TIV2006: 20,000,000 M TIV2007: 18,000,000 M TIV2010: 27,000,000 M TIV2011: 5,000,000 M TIV2012: 1,000,000 M TIV2013: 2,000,000 M TIV2015: 5,000,000 M TIV2016: 3,000,000 M TIV2019: 26,000,000 M TIV2021: 2,000,000 M TIV2023: 16,000,000 M TIV2024: 1,000,000 M TIV
Change over the period: −2,000,000 (−66.67%) Average annual rate: -1.73 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Gabon

Gabon 1,000,000 M TIV
World 28,815,000,000 M TIV
Arms imports — Gabon, by year Gabon All countries CSV XLSX
Year M TIV Change Change, %
2024 1,000,000 −15,000,000 −93.75%
2023 16,000,000
2021 2,000,000
2019 26,000,000
2016 3,000,000 −2,000,000 −40%
2015 5,000,000
2013 2,000,000 +1,000,000 +100%
2012 1,000,000 −4,000,000 −80%
2011 5,000,000 −22,000,000 −81.48%
2010 27,000,000
2007 18,000,000 −2,000,000 −10%
2006 20,000,000
2004 7,000,000
1990 29,000,000
1988 22,000,000 +12,000,000 +120%
1987 10,000,000 +2,000,000 +25%
1986 8,000,000 +6,000,000 +300%
1985 2,000,000 −97,000,000 −97.98%
1984 99,000,000 +88,000,000 +800%
1983 11,000,000 +6,000,000 +120%
1982 5,000,000 −31,000,000 −86.11%
1981 36,000,000 +3,000,000 +9.09%
1980 33,000,000
1978 76,000,000 +48,000,000 +171.43%
1977 28,000,000 −19,000,000 −40.43%
1976 47,000,000 +13,000,000 +38.24%
1975 34,000,000 +23,000,000 +209.09%
1974 11,000,000 +9,000,000 +450%
1973 2,000,000
1971 24,000,000 +23,000,000 +2,300%
1970 1,000,000 −3,000,000 −75%
1969 4,000,000 +0 +0%
1968 4,000,000
1966 2,000,000 +2,000,000
1965 0 −3,000,000 −100%
1964 3,000,000
1961 3,000,000

Middle Africa, 2024

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About the indicator

Transfers of major conventional weapons into the country, in SIPRI trend-indicator values (TIV) in constant 1990 prices. The indicator reflects dependence on arms supplies from abroad: countries with a developed defense industry have low imports alongside high military expenditure.

Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.