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

30.57 million current USD, with Zambia ahead.

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

21 years are reported by both, from 1984 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 Zambia: Military expenditure

Gabon

319.10 million current USD

in 2024

Zambia

349.67 million current USD

in 2024

Gabon rank

119th

Zambia rank

118th

Military expenditure over time

Gabon
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 349.67 million current USD against 319.10 million current USD in Gabon, a difference of 30.57 million current USD.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Zambia ahead.

Gabon ranks 119th and Zambia ranks 118th of 167 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gabon	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	103.94 million current USD	65.48 million current USD	38.46 million current USD	Gabon
2000s	124.49 million current USD	147.90 million current USD	23.41 million current USD	Zambia
2010s	247.19 million current USD	344.23 million current USD	97.04 million current USD	Zambia
2020s	287.42 million current USD	296.53 million current USD	9.11 million current USD	Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Gabon or Zambia?: Zambia, at 349.67 million current USD against 319.10 million current USD in Gabon as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Gabon and Zambia?: 30.57 million current USD, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Zambia?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
How do Gabon and Zambia rank globally for military expenditure?: Gabon ranks 119th and Zambia ranks 118th 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)