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

40.84 million current USD, with Gabon ahead.

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

21 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

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

Afghanistan vs Gabon: Military expenditure

Afghanistan

278.25 million current USD

in 2021

Gabon

319.10 million current USD

in 2024

Afghanistan rank

121st

Gabon rank

120th

Military expenditure over time

Afghanistan
Gabon

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 319.10 million current USD against 278.25 million current USD in Afghanistan, a difference of 40.84 million current USD.

That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Gabon ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 121st and Gabon ranks 120th of 168 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Gabon in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Afghanistan	Gabon	Difference	Ahead
1970s	4.26 million current USD	15.07 million current USD	10.81 million current USD	Gabon
2000s	126.39 million current USD	124.49 million current USD	1.90 million current USD	Afghanistan
2010s	234.92 million current USD	247.19 million current USD	12.27 million current USD	Gabon
2020s	278.91 million current USD	287.46 million current USD	8.55 million current USD	Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Afghanistan or Gabon?: Gabon, at 319.10 million current USD against 278.25 million current USD in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Afghanistan and Gabon?: 40.84 million current USD, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Gabon?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and Gabon rank globally for military expenditure?: Afghanistan ranks 121st and Gabon ranks 120th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military expenditure (current USD)
Unit: current USD
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 211 places, 10,601 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)