Military expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Gabon

Military expenditure (% of GDP) in Gabon in 2024 — 1.54%. Ranked 79 in the world out of 147. Since 1967, the indicator has risen by 0.43 pp.

2024 1.54% +0.21 pp vs 2023
World rank 79of 147
Period maximum 4%1986
Period minimum 0.67%1976

Trend over time

1967–2024 · % of GDP

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Gabon, 1967–202401234196719731979198519911997200320092015202120241967: 1.11%1968: 1.02%1969: 1.37%1970: 1.43%1971: 1.44%1972: 1.55%1973: 1.3%1974: 0.68%1975: 0.78%1976: 0.67%1977: 1.03%1979: 1.88%1980: 1.6%1981: 2.29%1982: 2.45%1983: 2.55%1984: 2.26%1985: 2.86%1986: 4%2000: 1.69%2001: 1.79%2002: 1.78%2003: 1.67%2004: 1.61%2005: 1.25%2006: 1.28%2010: 1.87%2011: 1.46%2012: 1.62%2013: 1.6%2014: 1.14%2015: 1.19%2016: 1.45%2017: 1.81%2018: 1.55%2019: 1.58%2020: 1.72%2021: 1.6%2022: 1.36%2023: 1.32%2024: 1.54%
Change over the period: +0.43 pp Annual average: 0.01 pp

Comparison, 2024

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

Gabon 1.54%
World 2.47%
Middle Africa computed 1.25%
Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Gabon, by year Gabon All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 1.54 +0.21 pp
2023 1.32 −0.04 pp
2022 1.36 −0.24 pp
2021 1.6 −0.11 pp
2020 1.72 +0.14 pp
2019 1.58 +0.03 pp
2018 1.55 −0.26 pp
2017 1.81 +0.36 pp
2016 1.45 +0.26 pp
2015 1.19 +0.04 pp
2014 1.14 −0.46 pp
2013 1.6 −0.02 pp
2012 1.62 +0.16 pp
2011 1.46 −0.41 pp
2010 1.87
2006 1.28 +0.03 pp
2005 1.25 −0.36 pp
2004 1.61 −0.06 pp
2003 1.67 −0.11 pp
2002 1.78 −0.01 pp
2001 1.79 +0.1 pp
2000 1.69
1986 4 +1.14 pp
1985 2.86 +0.6 pp
1984 2.26 −0.3 pp
1983 2.55 +0.11 pp
1982 2.45 +0.16 pp
1981 2.29 +0.68 pp
1980 1.6 −0.27 pp
1979 1.88
1977 1.03 +0.36 pp
1976 0.67 −0.11 pp
1975 0.78 +0.1 pp
1974 0.68 −0.62 pp
1973 1.3 −0.25 pp
1972 1.55 +0.11 pp
1971 1.44 +0.01 pp
1970 1.43 +0.06 pp
1969 1.37 +0.35 pp
1968 1.02 −0.09 pp
1967 1.11

About the indicator

Military expenditure as a percent of GDP under the SIPRI definition: current and capital spending on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces, defense ministries, paramilitary forces, military R&D, pensions of military personnel and military aid. The NATO benchmark for member states is at least 2% of GDP.

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