Fiji vs Gabon: Military spending as a share of GDP

Fiji
1.2%
in 2019
Gabon
1.1%
in 2019
Fiji rank
96th
Gabon rank
97th

Military spending as a share of GDP over time

  • Fiji
  • Gabon
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How they compare

Fiji currently reports 1.2% against 1.1% in Gabon, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Gabon ahead.

Fiji ranks 96th and Gabon ranks 97th of 172 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 3 and Gabon in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Fiji Gabon Difference Ahead
1970s 0.3% 0.8% 0.4% Gabon
1980s 1.1% 1.9% 0.9% Gabon
1990s 1.4% 1.3% 0.1% Fiji
2000s 1.2% 0.5% 0.7% Fiji
2010s 1.2% 1.0% 0.2% Fiji

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Fiji or Gabon?
Fiji, at 1.2% against 1.1% in Gabon as of 2019.
What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Fiji and Gabon?
0.1%, with Fiji ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Gabon?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Fiji and Gabon rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
Fiji ranks 96th and Gabon ranks 97th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Military spending as a share of GDP
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 14,793 data points, 1816–2019
Last refreshed

Military spending measured as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP).