Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita was 5.23 current USD per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Gambia, 1983–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Gambia is 5.23 current USD per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Gambia peaked at 9.44 current USD per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.9159 current USD per person, in 1983.
Gambia ranks 158th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | current USD per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.9159 current USD per person | — |
| 1984 | 1.03 current USD per person | +12.0% |
| 1985 | 1.45 current USD per person | +41.2% |
| 1986 | 1.17 current USD per person | -19.2% |
| 1987 | 1.5 current USD per person | +27.7% |
| 1988 | 2.23 current USD per person | +49.0% |
| 1989 | 2.69 current USD per person | +20.8% |
| 1990 | 3.29 current USD per person | +22.0% |
| 1991 | 3.63 current USD per person | +10.6% |
| 1992 | 3.06 current USD per person | -15.9% |
| 1993 | 2.15 current USD per person | -29.6% |
| 1994 | 1.89 current USD per person | -12.2% |
| 1995 | 2.28 current USD per person | +20.9% |
| 1996 | 3.02 current USD per person | +32.3% |
| 1997 | 3.12 current USD per person | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 2.94 current USD per person | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 2.49 current USD per person | -15.5% |
| 2000 | 2.28 current USD per person | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 1.64 current USD per person | -28.1% |
| 2002 | 1.47 current USD per person | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 1.27 current USD per person | -13.9% |
| 2004 | 1.19 current USD per person | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 1.79 current USD per person | +50.3% |
| 2006 | 1.62 current USD per person | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 2.58 current USD per person | +58.5% |
| 2008 | 9.44 current USD per person | +266.7% |
| 2009 | 3.79 current USD per person | -59.8% |
| 2012 | 5.47 current USD per person | +44.2% |
| 2013 | 4.93 current USD per person | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 6.75 current USD per person | +36.7% |
| 2015 | 6.42 current USD per person | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 4.79 current USD per person | -25.5% |
| 2019 | 5.88 current USD per person | +22.9% |
| 2020 | 5.88 current USD per person | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.16 current USD per person | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 5.86 current USD per person | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 5.17 current USD per person | -11.7% |
| 2024 | 5.23 current USD per person | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.57 current USD per person | 0.9159 current USD per person | 2.69 current USD per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 2.79 current USD per person | 1.89 current USD per person | 3.63 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.71 current USD per person | 1.19 current USD per person | 9.44 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.71 current USD per person | 4.79 current USD per person | 6.75 current USD per person | 6 |
| 2020s | 5.66 current USD per person | 5.17 current USD per person | 6.16 current USD per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More public sector data for Gambia
- Arms imports 0 SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 0 SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.006 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 3.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 14.43 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 1,379 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 87.77 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Gambia?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Gambia was 5.23 current USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.44 current USD per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9159 current USD per person in 1983.
- How does Gambia rank for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- Gambia ranks 158th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.