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Military expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Gambia

Military expenditure (% of GDP) in the Gambia in 2024 — 0.57%. Ranked 135 in the world out of 147. Since 1983, the indicator has risen by 0.23 pp.

2024 0.57% −0.01 pp vs 2023
World rank 135of 147
Period maximum 1.19%2014
Period minimum 0.19%2004

Trend over time

1983–2024 · % of GDP

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Gambia, 1983–202400.511.51983198819931998200320082013201820231983: 0.34%1984: 0.48%1985: 0.55%1986: 0.56%1987: 0.63%1988: 0.81%1989: 0.96%1990: 0.46%1991: 0.5%1992: 0.41%1993: 0.28%1994: 0.26%1995: 0.3%1996: 0.4%1997: 0.41%1998: 0.38%1999: 0.33%2000: 0.32%2001: 0.23%2002: 0.24%2003: 0.23%2004: 0.19%2005: 0.28%2006: 0.26%2007: 0.36%2008: 1.09%2009: 0.48%2012: 0.79%2013: 0.75%2014: 1.19%2015: 1.01%2018: 0.69%2019: 0.8%2020: 0.82%2021: 0.78%2022: 0.71%2023: 0.58%2024: 0.57%
Change over the period: +0.23 pp Annual average: 0.01 pp

Comparison, 2024

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

Gambia 0.57%
World 2.47%
Sub-Saharan Africa 1.05%
Western Africa computed 1.11%
Low-income countries computed 1.54%
Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Gambia, by year Gambia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 0.57 −0.01 pp
2023 0.58 −0.12 pp
2022 0.71 −0.07 pp
2021 0.78 −0.04 pp
2020 0.82 +0.02 pp
2019 0.8 +0.11 pp
2018 0.69 —
2015 1.01 −0.18 pp
2014 1.19 +0.43 pp
2013 0.75 −0.04 pp
2012 0.79 —
2009 0.48 −0.61 pp
2008 1.09 +0.74 pp
2007 0.36 +0.1 pp
2006 0.26 −0.02 pp
2005 0.28 +0.08 pp
2004 0.19 −0.03 pp
2003 0.23 −0.02 pp
2002 0.24 +0.01 pp
2001 0.23 −0.08 pp
2000 0.32 −0.01 pp
1999 0.33 −0.06 pp
1998 0.38 −0.02 pp
1997 0.41 +0.01 pp
1996 0.4 +0.09 pp
1995 0.3 +0.05 pp
1994 0.26 −0.02 pp
1993 0.28 −0.13 pp
1992 0.41 −0.09 pp
1991 0.5 +0.04 pp
1990 0.46 −0.5 pp
1989 0.96 +0.15 pp
1988 0.81 +0.18 pp
1987 0.63 +0.07 pp
1986 0.56 +0.01 pp
1985 0.55 +0.07 pp
1984 0.48 +0.14 pp
1983 0.34 —

Western Africa, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

BF Burkina Faso 4.68 ML Mali 4.2 NE Niger 2.24 MR Mauritania 2.16 GN Guinea 2.05 TG Togo 2 SN Senegal 1.57 CI Côte d'Ivoire 0.76 BJ Benin 0.72 LR Liberia 0.71 CV Cabo Verde 0.62 GM Gambia 0.57 NG Nigeria 0.56 SL Sierra Leone 0.46 GH Ghana 0.38
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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.

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