Military spending as a share of GDP in Gabon
Gabon: Military spending as a share of GDP was 1.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1.7%
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
89th
of 166 countries
All-time high
4.0%
in 1986
All-time low
0.7%
in 1976
Years of data
42
1967–2025
Military spending as a share of GDP in Gabon, 1967–2025
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 1.7% for military spending as a share of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending as a share of gdp in Gabon peaked at 4.0% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1976.
That places Gabon 89th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Military spending as a share of GDP in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 1.1% | — |
| 1968 | 1.0% | -8.4% |
| 1969 | 1.4% | +34.7% |
| 1970 | 1.4% | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 1.4% | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 1.6% | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 1.3% | -15.9% |
| 1974 | 0.7% | -47.9% |
| 1975 | 0.8% | +14.9% |
| 1976 | 0.7% | -14.4% |
| 1977 | 1.0% | +54.0% |
| 1979 | 1.9% | +82.3% |
| 1980 | 1.6% | -14.6% |
| 1981 | 2.3% | +42.6% |
| 1982 | 2.4% | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 2.6% | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 2.3% | -11.7% |
| 1985 | 2.9% | +26.8% |
| 1986 | 4.0% | +39.8% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | -57.7% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | -22.6% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | +45.9% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -21.9% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -28.6% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | +22.2% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | +25.1% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -14.2% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | -15.2% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | +15.4% |
| 2025 | 1.7% | +8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 3 |
| 1970s | 1.2% | 0.7% | 1.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 1.6% | 4.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 1.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More economy & growth data for Gabon
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.8121 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 340,438 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual -8.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.4719 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 3,899 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual -12.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 274.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 2.27 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.8775 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending as a share of gdp in Gabon?
- Military spending as a share of gdp in Gabon was 1.7% in 2025, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 1986.
- What is the lowest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1976.
- How does Gabon rank for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Gabon ranks 89th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.