Armed forces as a share of the population in Gabon in 2022 — 0.206%. Ranked 104 in the world out of 189. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 0.206 pp.
1960–2022 · % of population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Gabon
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0.206 | −0.005 pp |
| 2021 | 0.21 | −0.005 pp |
| 2020 | 0.215 | −0.005 pp |
| 2019 | 0.22 | −0.006 pp |
| 2018 | 0.226 | −0.006 pp |
| 2017 | 0.232 | −0.021 pp |
| 2016 | 0.253 | −0.007 pp |
| 2015 | 0.259 | −0.007 pp |
| 2014 | 0.267 | −0.009 pp |
| 2013 | 0.275 | −0.031 pp |
| 2012 | 0.306 | −0.007 pp |
| 2011 | 0.314 | −0.008 pp |
| 2010 | 0.321 | −0.008 pp |
| 2009 | 0.329 | −0.008 pp |
| 2008 | 0.337 | −0.008 pp |
| 2007 | 0.346 | −0.008 pp |
| 2006 | 0.354 | −0.009 pp |
| 2005 | 0.363 | −0.009 pp |
| 2004 | 0.371 | −0.009 pp |
| 2003 | 0.38 | −0.009 pp |
| 2002 | 0.389 | −0.015 pp |
| 2001 | 0.404 | −0.004 pp |
| 2000 | 0.408 | −0.177 pp |
| 1999 | 0.585 | −0.015 pp |
| 1998 | 0.6 | −0.279 pp |
| 1997 | 0.879 | +0.246 pp |
| 1996 | 0.633 | −0.018 pp |
| 1995 | 0.651 | +0.077 pp |
| 1994 | 0.574 | −0.114 pp |
| 1993 | 0.688 | −0.019 pp |
| 1992 | 0.707 | −0.332 pp |
| 1991 | 1.04 | +0.077 pp |
| 1990 | 0.963 | −0.139 pp |
| 1989 | 1.101 | +0.193 pp |
| 1988 | 0.908 | −0.146 pp |
| 1987 | 1.054 | −0.033 pp |
| 1986 | 1.087 | +0.215 pp |
| 1985 | 0.872 | −0.027 pp |
| 1984 | 0.899 | −0.027 pp |
| 1983 | 0.926 | −0.028 pp |
| 1982 | 0.954 | −0.029 pp |
| 1981 | 0.983 | +0.26 pp |
| 1980 | 0.724 | −0.022 pp |
| 1979 | 0.745 | +0.131 pp |
| 1978 | 0.614 | −0.018 pp |
| 1977 | 0.633 | +0.143 pp |
| 1976 | 0.49 | −0.016 pp |
| 1975 | 0.506 | +0.156 pp |
| 1974 | 0.35 | −0.013 pp |
| 1973 | 0.362 | −0.014 pp |
| 1972 | 0.376 | +0.182 pp |
| 1971 | 0.194 | −0.005 pp |
| 1970 | 0.198 | −0.003 pp |
| 1969 | 0.201 | −0.001 pp |
| 1968 | 0.202 | +0 pp |
| 1967 | 0.202 | +0 pp |
| 1966 | 0.202 | −0.014 pp |
| 1965 | 0.216 | +0.014 pp |
| 1964 | 0.202 | −0.001 pp |
| 1963 | 0.203 | +0.203 pp |
| 1962 | 0 | +0 pp |
| 1961 | 0 | +0 pp |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Military personnel on active duty as a percent of the entire population of the country. The indicator answers the question of how large the armed forces are relative to the size of the country — an army that is large in absolute numbers in a large country can come out smaller by this measure than the small army of a small state.
Important: A close indicator — the share of the labor force — answers a different question: what part of those able to work is occupied in the army instead of the economy. In countries with young populations the two diverge noticeably.
Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.
A long historical series on the personnel of armies — since 1816, that is, over two centuries.
Defense Armed forces as a share of the labor forceWhat part of a country’s labor force serves in the army instead of working in the economy.
Defense Armed forces personnelThe number of active-duty military personnel and paramilitary forces.
Defense Military expenditure (% of GDP)The share of GDP a country spends on defense.
Defense Military expenditure in dollarsThe absolute volume of defense spending in current US dollars.
Defense Military expenditure share of the budgetWhat part of government spending goes to defense.
