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
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Gabon, 1967–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 88 Honduras 0.0157 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 89 Cambodia 0.0155 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 90 Chile 0.0155 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 92 Lesotho 0.0152 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 93 Portugal 0.0148 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 94 Kosovo 0.0148 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
More public sector data for Gabon
- Arms imports 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.3939 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -93.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 125.68 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 20.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 319.10 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 62.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 1,030 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
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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Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.