Military expenditure in Gambia
Gambia: Military expenditure was 2.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Military expenditure in Gambia, 2000–2024
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of general government expenditure.
Analysis
In 2024, military expenditure in Gambia stood at 2.5%.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Gambia peaked at 9.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2004.
Gambia ranks 139th of 161 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Military expenditure in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.5% | — |
| 2001 | 2.5% | -26.7% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | +17.2% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | -14.0% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | -36.3% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | +38.3% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | -16.0% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | +68.4% |
| 2008 | 9.5% | +199.7% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | -64.2% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | +21.2% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | +42.4% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | -17.6% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | -29.9% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | -13.3% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | -21.9% |
| 2024 | 2.5% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 1.6% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 3.3% | 6.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.4% | 3.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 136 Guatemala 2.7% compare
- 137 Timor-Leste 2.6% compare
- 138 Lesotho 2.5% compare
- 140 Belgium 2.4% compare
- 141 Switzerland 2.3% compare
- 142 South Africa 2.1% 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), 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Gambia?
- Military expenditure in Gambia was 2.5% in 2024, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2004.
- How does Gambia rank for military expenditure?
- Gambia ranks 139th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia 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