Military Spending in Gabon
Our latest data shows that Gabon spent $264,000,000 on their military in 2012 which amounted to 1.4% of the country's GDP that year. Check out the chart below for more Gabonese military budget data. We can only publish the past 12 years, but SIPRI has data as far back as 1988 on their site.
Total Spent: $1,484,000,000 (Last 12 years)
| Year | Dollars Spent | % GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | $170,000,000 | 1.9% |
| 2002 | $170,000,000 | 1.9% |
| 2003 | $159,000,000 | 1.8% |
| 2004 | $163,000,000 | 1.7% |
| 2005 | $145,000,000 | 1.3% |
| 2006 | $142,000,000 | 1.1% |
| Year | Dollars Spent | % GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | $138,000,000 | 1.1% |
| 2008 | no data | N/A |
| 2009 | no data | N/A |
| 2010 | $133,000,000 | 0.9% |
| 2011 | no data | N/A |
| 2012 | $264,000,000 | 1.4% |
Note on Data: Constant (2011) US Dollars are used. For more information about this data visit SIPRI.org.
SIPRI Footnote: The figures for Gabon exclude off budget spending financed by the Provisions pour Investissements Hydrocarbures (PIH), an investment fund based on tax revenues from foreign oil companies active in Gabon. The figures for 2007 are highly uncertain. Gaps indicate a lack of data.
Other Countries in the Region
Nigeria$2,100 Million (2012)
Central African RepublicNo Data (2012)
Ghana$119 Million (2012)
Ethiopia$329 Million (2012)
ChadNo Data (2012)
Morocco$3,582 Million (2012)
SenegalNo Data (2012)
Cameroon$372 Million (2012)
Gabon's Military Branches
Land Force (Force Terrestre), Gabonese Navy (Marine Gabonaise), Gabonese Air Forces (Forces Aerienne Gabonaises, FAG).
Military Service Age in Gabon
20 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription.
