Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Gabon

Gabon: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP was 0.0153 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
0.0153 current USD per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 11.6%
World rank
91st
of 166 countries
All-time high
0.04 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 1986
All-time low
0.0067 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 1976
Years of data
41
1967–2024

Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Gabon, 1967–2024

0.010.020.030.041967199520241967: 0.011 current USD per US$ of GDP1968: 0.01 current USD per US$ of GDP1969: 0.014 current USD per US$ of GDP1970: 0.014 current USD per US$ of GDP1971: 0.014 current USD per US$ of GDP1972: 0.016 current USD per US$ of GDP1973: 0.013 current USD per US$ of GDP1974: 0.007 current USD per US$ of GDP1975: 0.008 current USD per US$ of GDP1976: 0.007 current USD per US$ of GDP1977: 0.01 current USD per US$ of GDP1979: 0.019 current USD per US$ of GDP1980: 0.016 current USD per US$ of GDP1981: 0.023 current USD per US$ of GDP1982: 0.024 current USD per US$ of GDP1983: 0.026 current USD per US$ of GDP1984: 0.023 current USD per US$ of GDP1985: 0.029 current USD per US$ of GDP1986: 0.04 current USD per US$ of GDP2000: 0.018 current USD per US$ of GDP2001: 0.018 current USD per US$ of GDP2002: 0.018 current USD per US$ of GDP2003: 0.017 current USD per US$ of GDP2004: 0.016 current USD per US$ of GDP2005: 0.012 current USD per US$ of GDP2006: 0.013 current USD per US$ of GDP2010: 0.019 current USD per US$ of GDP2011: 0.015 current USD per US$ of GDP2012: 0.016 current USD per US$ of GDP2013: 0.016 current USD per US$ of GDP2014: 0.011 current USD per US$ of GDP2015: 0.012 current USD per US$ of GDP2016: 0.014 current USD per US$ of GDP2017: 0.018 current USD per US$ of GDP2018: 0.015 current USD per US$ of GDP2019: 0.016 current USD per US$ of GDP2020: 0.017 current USD per US$ of GDP2021: 0.016 current USD per US$ of GDP2022: 0.014 current USD per US$ of GDP2023: 0.014 current USD per US$ of GDP2024: 0.015 current USD per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Gabon is 0.0153 current USD per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 11.6% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Gabon peaked at 0.04 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0067 current USD per US$ of GDP, in 1976.

Gabon ranks 91st of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Gabon, year by year

Annual values for Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Gabon, 1967 to 2024.
Year current USD per US$ of GDP Change
1967 0.0111 current USD per US$ of GDP
1968 0.0102 current USD per US$ of GDP -8.4%
1969 0.0137 current USD per US$ of GDP +34.7%
1970 0.0143 current USD per US$ of GDP +4.7%
1971 0.0144 current USD per US$ of GDP +0.6%
1972 0.0155 current USD per US$ of GDP +7.6%
1973 0.013 current USD per US$ of GDP -15.9%
1974 0.0068 current USD per US$ of GDP -47.9%
1975 0.0078 current USD per US$ of GDP +14.9%
1976 0.0067 current USD per US$ of GDP -14.4%
1977 0.0103 current USD per US$ of GDP +54.0%
1979 0.0188 current USD per US$ of GDP +82.3%
1980 0.016 current USD per US$ of GDP -14.6%
1981 0.0229 current USD per US$ of GDP +42.6%
1982 0.0245 current USD per US$ of GDP +7.0%
1983 0.0255 current USD per US$ of GDP +4.3%
1984 0.0226 current USD per US$ of GDP -11.7%
1985 0.0286 current USD per US$ of GDP +26.8%
1986 0.04 current USD per US$ of GDP +39.8%
2000 0.018 current USD per US$ of GDP -55.0%
2001 0.0179 current USD per US$ of GDP -0.3%
2002 0.0177 current USD per US$ of GDP -1.0%
2003 0.0166 current USD per US$ of GDP -6.2%
2004 0.0161 current USD per US$ of GDP -3.3%
2005 0.0123 current USD per US$ of GDP -23.5%
2006 0.0126 current USD per US$ of GDP +2.3%
2010 0.0187 current USD per US$ of GDP +48.3%
2011 0.0146 current USD per US$ of GDP -21.9%
2012 0.0162 current USD per US$ of GDP +10.9%
2013 0.016 current USD per US$ of GDP -1.0%
2014 0.0114 current USD per US$ of GDP -28.7%
2015 0.0118 current USD per US$ of GDP +3.6%
2016 0.0145 current USD per US$ of GDP +22.1%
2017 0.0179 current USD per US$ of GDP +23.9%
2018 0.0155 current USD per US$ of GDP -13.5%
2019 0.0158 current USD per US$ of GDP +2.1%
2020 0.0172 current USD per US$ of GDP +8.6%
2021 0.016 current USD per US$ of GDP -6.7%
2022 0.0136 current USD per US$ of GDP -15.2%
2023 0.0137 current USD per US$ of GDP +0.8%
2024 0.0153 current USD per US$ of GDP +11.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0116 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0102 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0137 current USD per US$ of GDP 3
1970s 0.012 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0067 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0188 current USD per US$ of GDP 9
1980s 0.0257 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.016 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.04 current USD per US$ of GDP 7
2000s 0.0159 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0123 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.018 current USD per US$ of GDP 7
2010s 0.0152 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0114 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0187 current USD per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0151 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0136 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0172 current USD per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 88 Honduras 0.0157 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 89 Cambodia 0.0155 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 90 Chile 0.0155 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 92 Lesotho 0.0152 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 93 Portugal 0.0148 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 94 Kosovo 0.0148 current USD per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Gabon?
Military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Gabon was 0.0153 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 0.04 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1986.
What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0067 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1976.
How does Gabon rank for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Gabon ranks 91st out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
Is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Gabon data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Unit
current USD per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 10,381 data points, 1960–2024
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.