Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Gambia
Gambia: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP was 0.006 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Gambia, 1983–2024
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 Gambia is 0.006 current USD per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Gambia peaked at 0.0119 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.002 current USD per US$ of GDP, in 2004.
Gambia ranks 148th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Gambia, year by year
| Year | current USD per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.0034 current USD per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1984 | 0.0048 current USD per US$ of GDP | +40.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0055 current USD per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0056 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0063 current USD per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0081 current USD per US$ of GDP | +28.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0096 current USD per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0109 current USD per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0058 current USD per US$ of GDP | -47.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0049 current USD per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0034 current USD per US$ of GDP | -30.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0031 current USD per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0037 current USD per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0046 current USD per US$ of GDP | +26.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0052 current USD per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0048 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0043 current USD per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0042 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0036 current USD per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0039 current USD per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0041 current USD per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.002 current USD per US$ of GDP | -51.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0029 current USD per US$ of GDP | +44.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0026 current USD per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0036 current USD per US$ of GDP | +34.4% |
| 2008 | 0.011 current USD per US$ of GDP | +209.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0049 current USD per US$ of GDP | -55.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0079 current USD per US$ of GDP | +61.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0075 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0119 current USD per US$ of GDP | +57.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0104 current USD per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0069 current USD per US$ of GDP | -33.7% |
| 2019 | 0.008 current USD per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0082 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0079 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.007 current USD per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0059 current USD per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2024 | 0.006 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0062 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0034 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0096 current USD per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0051 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0109 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0043 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.002 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.011 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0088 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0069 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0119 current USD per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.007 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0059 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0082 current USD per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 145 Egypt 0.0062 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 146 Ethiopia 0.0062 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 147 Republic of Moldova 0.0061 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 149 Nicaragua 0.0053 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 150 Sierra Leone 0.0052 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 151 Nigeria 0.0045 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
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 capita 5.23 current USD per person (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 unit of gdp in Gambia?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Gambia was 0.006 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0119 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.002 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2004.
- How does Gambia rank for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Gambia ranks 148th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia 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) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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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.