Gabon vs Portugal: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Gabon
1.7%
in 2025
Portugal
1.7%
in 2025
Gabon rank
89th
Portugal rank
88th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Gabon
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1.7% against 1.7% in Gabon, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Portugal ahead.
Gabon ranks 89th and Portugal ranks 88th of 167 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.2% | 4.4% | 3.2% | Portugal |
| 1970s | 1.2% | 3.3% | 2.1% | Portugal |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 1.9% | 0.6% | Gabon |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 0.1% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.6% | 0.0% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 0.1% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Gabon or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 1.7% against 1.7% in Gabon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Gabon and Portugal?
- 0.0%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Portugal?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and Portugal rank globally for military expenditure?
- Gabon ranks 89th and Portugal ranks 88th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product