Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) in Gabon
Gabon: Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) was 6.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Military expenditure in Gabon, 2000–2025
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of general government expenditure.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 6.4% for military expenditure in 2025.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Gabon peaked at 10.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2013.
That places Gabon 60th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % of general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.3% | — |
| 2001 | 6.4% | -22.7% |
| 2002 | 6.9% | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 7.9% | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 7.7% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | -22.2% |
| 2006 | 6.1% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 8.1% | +33.6% |
| 2011 | 6.6% | -18.3% |
| 2012 | 6.8% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | -31.6% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | +24.4% |
| 2017 | 10.0% | +50.9% |
| 2018 | 9.1% | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 8.7% | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 9.3% | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | -25.6% |
| 2023 | 6.2% | -10.8% |
| 2024 | 6.2% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 6.4% | +4.6% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 6.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.9%, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 6.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.9%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.1% | 6.0% | 8.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 4.6% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 6.2% | 9.3% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Gabon?
- Military expenditure in Gabon was 6.4% in 2025, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2013.
- How does Gabon rank for military expenditure?
- Gabon ranks 60th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure