What is the difference in military expenditure between Gabon and North Korea?

9.53 billion current LCU, with North Korea ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and North Korea?

17 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Gabon vs North Korea: Military expenditure (current LCU)

Gabon

207.07 billion current LCU

in 2025

North Korea

216.60 billion current LCU

in 2018

Gabon rank

55th

North Korea rank

54th

Military expenditure (current LCU) over time

Gabon
North Korea

How they compare

North Korea currently reports 216.60 billion current LCU against 207.07 billion current LCU in Gabon, a difference of 9.53 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Gabon ahead.

Gabon ranks 55th and North Korea ranks 54th of 168 countries.

Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gabon	North Korea	Difference	Ahead
1980s	47.10 billion current LCU	4.04 billion current LCU	43.05 billion current LCU	Gabon
2000s	65.21 billion current LCU	35.19 billion current LCU	30.03 billion current LCU	Gabon
2010s	129.57 billion current LCU	119.46 billion current LCU	10.12 billion current LCU	Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Gabon or North Korea?: North Korea, at 216.60 billion current LCU against 207.07 billion current LCU in Gabon as of 2018.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Gabon and North Korea?: 9.53 billion current LCU, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and North Korea?: 17 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2018.
How do Gabon and North Korea rank globally for military expenditure?: Gabon ranks 55th and North Korea ranks 54th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military expenditure (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 168 places, 8,396 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)