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Gabon - Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP) 1.66

World Bank WDI (SIPRI military expenditure) · updated 2026-10-15 · 166 economies tracked

Latest value

1.66 (2025)

Global rank

##75 of 166 economies

Share of global total

0.5%

Growth since 1967

1.5×

Ranking Race — Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#23#45#67#89#111#13319601970198019902000201020202025#68#752024 overtook Montenegro2025 overtook Georgia
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Real annual global ranks, 1960 - 2025. Gabon climbed from #68 to #75 (overtook Montenegro). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Gabon ↓

Key Events — Gabon

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

1981
Climbed 20 places in global rank auto
1985
Climbed 16 places in global rank auto
1986
Climbed 17 places in global rank auto
2005
Fell 25 places in global rank auto
2011
Fell 17 places in global rank auto
2014
Fell 28 places in global rank auto
2016
Climbed 18 places in global rank auto
2017
Climbed 19 places in global rank auto

Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP), 1967-2025

World Bank WDI (SIPRI military expenditure) · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
19671982201220250.671.782.894
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