Gabon vs Syria: Government spending vs. GDP
Gabon
1.91 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Syria
1.57 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2022
Gabon rank
125th
Syria rank
128th
Government spending vs. GDP over time
- Gabon
- Syria
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 1.91 billion constant 2015 US$ against 1.57 billion constant 2015 US$ in Syria, a difference of 345.95 million constant 2015 US$.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.2 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Syria ahead.
Gabon ranks 125th and Syria ranks 128th of 166 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 490.69 million constant 2015 US$ | 602.36 million constant 2015 US$ | 111.67 million constant 2015 US$ | Syria |
| 1980s | 965.16 million constant 2015 US$ | 1.02 billion constant 2015 US$ | 51.14 million constant 2015 US$ | Syria |
| 1990s | 917.11 million constant 2015 US$ | 996.82 million constant 2015 US$ | 79.71 million constant 2015 US$ | Syria |
| 2000s | 1.28 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.73 billion constant 2015 US$ | 454.44 million constant 2015 US$ | Syria |
| 2010s | 1.98 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | 645.01 million constant 2015 US$ | Syria |
| 2020s | 1.86 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.37 billion constant 2015 US$ | 517.38 million constant 2015 US$ | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, Gabon or Syria?
- Gabon, at 1.91 billion constant 2015 US$ against 1.57 billion constant 2015 US$ in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp between Gabon and Syria?
- 345.95 million constant 2015 US$, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Syria?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do Gabon and Syria rank globally for government spending vs. gdp?
- Gabon ranks 125th and Syria ranks 128th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Government spending vs. GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government final consumption expenditure includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). Both measures are expressed in constant 2015 US$.