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
051015191819682019

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) – 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).