Gabon vs Hungary: Military spending as a share of GDP
Gabon
1.1%
in 2019
Hungary
1.1%
in 2019
Gabon rank
97th
Hungary rank
98th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Gabon
- Hungary
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 1.1% against 1.1% in Hungary, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Hungary ahead.
Gabon ranks 97th and Hungary ranks 98th of 172 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Hungary in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5% | 4.7% | 4.2% | Hungary |
| 1970s | 0.8% | 4.7% | 4.0% | Hungary |
| 1980s | 1.9% | 4.2% | 2.2% | Hungary |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.4% | 0.1% | Hungary |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 1.1% | 0.6% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 0.2% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Gabon or Hungary?
- Gabon, at 1.1% against 1.1% in Hungary as of 2019.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Gabon and Hungary?
- 0.0%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Hungary?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2019.
- How do Gabon and Hungary rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Gabon ranks 97th and Hungary ranks 98th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) β 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
Military spending measured as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP).