Africa Eastern and Southern vs Gabon: Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate

Africa Eastern and Southern
-0.536 % change on previous year
in 2024
Gabon
20.24 % change on previous year
in 2024
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
36th
Gabon rank
36th

Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Gabon
-200204060196419942024

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 20.24 % change on previous year against -0.536 % change on previous year in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 20.78 % change on previous year.

That makes Gabon's figure about 37.8 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 36th and Gabon ranks 36th of 41 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Africa Eastern and Southern averaged higher in 1 and Gabon in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Gabon Difference Ahead
1960s 11.78 % change on previous year 22.46 % change on previous year 10.68 % change on previous year Gabon
1970s 21.99 % change on previous year 27.85 % change on previous year 5.86 % change on previous year Gabon
1980s 2.34 % change on previous year 14.5 % change on previous year 12.15 % change on previous year Gabon
2000s 12.18 % change on previous year 6.39 % change on previous year 5.78 % change on previous year Africa Eastern and Southern
2010s 0.6413 % change on previous year 1.26 % change on previous year 0.6208 % change on previous year Gabon
2020s 3.24 % change on previous year 4.38 % change on previous year 1.14 % change on previous year Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate, Africa Eastern and Southern or Gabon?
Gabon, at 20.24 % change on previous year against -0.536 % change on previous year in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate between Africa Eastern and Southern and Gabon?
20.78 % change on previous year, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Gabon?
37 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Gabon rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 36th and Gabon ranks 36th of 41 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 10,048 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Military expenditure (current USD). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.