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

56.59 million current USD, with Gabon ahead.

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

30 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.

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.

Gabon vs Jamaica: Military expenditure

Gabon

319.10 million current USD

in 2024

Jamaica

262.51 million current USD

in 2024

Gabon rank

119th

Jamaica rank

122nd

Military expenditure over time

Gabon
Jamaica

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 319.10 million current USD against 262.51 million current USD in Jamaica, a difference of 56.59 million current USD.

That makes Gabon's figure about 1.2 times Jamaica's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Jamaica ahead.

Gabon ranks 119th and Jamaica ranks 122nd of 167 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gabon	Jamaica	Difference	Ahead
1970s	24.52 million current USD	29.01 million current USD	4.49 million current USD	Jamaica
1980s	95.88 million current USD	36.01 million current USD	59.87 million current USD	Gabon
2000s	108.27 million current USD	55.46 million current USD	52.81 million current USD	Gabon
2010s	247.19 million current USD	151.73 million current USD	95.45 million current USD	Gabon
2020s	287.42 million current USD	233.57 million current USD	53.85 million current USD	Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Gabon or Jamaica?: Gabon, at 319.10 million current USD against 262.51 million current USD in Jamaica as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Gabon and Jamaica?: 56.59 million current USD, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Jamaica?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do Gabon and Jamaica rank globally for military expenditure?: Gabon ranks 119th and Jamaica ranks 122nd of 167 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: 06 August 2026

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