What is the difference in military expenditure between Gabon and Rwanda?

66.58 billion current LCU, with Rwanda ahead.

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

36 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2025.

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 Rwanda: Military expenditure (current LCU)

Gabon

207.07 billion current LCU

in 2025

Rwanda

273.65 billion current LCU

in 2025

Gabon rank

55th

Rwanda rank

52nd

Military expenditure (current LCU) over time

Gabon
Rwanda

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 273.65 billion current LCU against 207.07 billion current LCU in Gabon, a difference of 66.58 billion current LCU.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.3 times Gabon's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Gabon ahead.

Gabon ranks 55th and Rwanda ranks 52nd of 168 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 4 and Rwanda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gabon	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1970s	5.38 billion current LCU	1.10 billion current LCU	4.27 billion current LCU	Gabon
1980s	32.24 billion current LCU	2.60 billion current LCU	29.64 billion current LCU	Gabon
2000s	65.21 billion current LCU	25.24 billion current LCU	39.97 billion current LCU	Gabon
2010s	132.25 billion current LCU	72.27 billion current LCU	59.98 billion current LCU	Gabon
2020s	176.52 billion current LCU	200.46 billion current LCU	23.94 billion current LCU	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Gabon or Rwanda?: Rwanda, at 273.65 billion current LCU against 207.07 billion current LCU in Gabon as of 2025.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Gabon and Rwanda?: 66.58 billion current LCU, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Rwanda?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2025.
How do Gabon and Rwanda rank globally for military expenditure?: Gabon ranks 55th and Rwanda ranks 52nd 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)