Gabon Military Spending
Gabon spends an estimated 1.5% of GDP on its military in 2026; its most recent reported expenditure in US dollars is $337 million (2025).
Defense budget and military expenditure data (1967–2027)
Data updated: July 7, 2026
Key Facts (2026 estimate)
Military Expenditure
$347 million
Ranked #114 of 153 countries worldwide
Percent of GDP
1.5%
Ranked #100 of 163 countries by % of GDP
Year-over-Year Change
+3.0%
From $337M in 2025
Historical Peak Spending
$337 million
Reached in 2025
How the 2026 figures are produced. Neither figure is a researched budget estimate. The share-of-GDP figure is the arithmetic mean of Gabon’s last 3 reported years (2023–2025), carried across both estimate years unchanged. The dollar figure is not a per-country forecast — it is the actual SIPRI figure for 2025 raised by a flat 3%, the same rate applied to every country in this group, so it can rise even where the share-of-GDP path falls. Actual SIPRI figures for Gabon run to 2025.
Gabon Defense Budget Summary
In 2026, Gabon is estimated to have spent $347 million on military and defense, representing 1.5% of the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP). This budget covers the armed forces including army, navy, and air force expenditures. Gabon is the #114 highest military spender in the world by absolute spending.
Compared to the previous year (2025), defense spending increased by 3.0%, from $337 million to $347 million. This change in the military budget reflects growing defense priorities.
The highest percentage of GDP allocated to defense spending was 4.0% in 1986. The historical average military budget is 1.6% of GDP.
Data source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database. Values are in constant 2024 US dollars. Data for 2026 is an estimate based on government budget announcements.
Historical Military Spending
Military Spending (% of GDP)
Military Spending (USD Billions, 2024 prices)
Historical Data
| Year | Percent of GDP | USD (millions) |
|---|---|---|
| 2027(estimate) | 1.50% | $357M |
| 2026(estimate) | 1.50% | $347M |
| 2025 | 1.66% | $337M |
| 2024 | 1.53% | $319M |
| 2023 | 1.32% | $269M |
| 2022 | 1.36% | $299M |
| 2021 | 1.60% | $311M |
| 2020 | 1.72% | $276M |
| 2019 | 1.58% | $289M |
| 2018 | 1.55% | $275M |
| 2017 | 1.81% | $311M |
| 2016 | 1.45% | $245M |
| 2015 | 1.19% | $209M |
| 2014 | 1.14% | $213M |
| 2013 | 1.60% | $302M |
| 2012 | 1.62% | $309M |
| 2011 | 1.46% | $281M |
| 2010 | 1.87% | $301M |
| 2006 | 1.28% | $176M |
| 2005 | 1.25% | $159M |
| 2004 | 1.61% | $175M |
| 2003 | 1.67% | $167M |
| 2002 | 1.78% | $179M |
| 2001 | 1.79% | $179M |
| 2000 | 1.69% | $180M |
| 1986 | 4.00% | $170M |
| 1985 | 2.86% | $165M |
| 1984 | 2.26% | $145M |
| 1983 | 2.55% | $144M |
| 1982 | 2.45% | $141M |
| 1981 | 2.29% | $135M |
| 1980 | 1.60% | $89M |
| 1979 | 1.88% | $83M |
| 1977 | 1.03% | $59M |
| 1976 | 0.67% | $45M |
| 1975 | 0.78% | $41M |
| 1974 | 0.68% | $37M |
| 1973 | 1.30% | $34M |
| 1972 | 1.55% | $29M |
| 1971 | 1.44% | $27M |
| 1970 | 1.43% | $24M |
| 1969 | 1.37% | $22M |
| 1968 | 1.02% | $15M |
| 1967 | 1.11% | $15M |