Gabon's military spending fell from 1.9 % in 1979 to 1.5 % in 2024.
Gabon · Security & governance
Homicide, military spending, refugees, displacement and institutions.
15 indicators · 6 with data
Revenue & spending
Defence
Gabon's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$56.9M in 1979 to US$319M in 2024.
Gabon's armed forces personnel, total fell from 9,000 in 1990 to 7,000 in 2020.
Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)
% of labour force
70th of 168 · 6th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Gabon's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) fell from 3.3 % in 1990 to 1.0 % in 2020.
Displacement
Gabon's refugees hosted fell from 790 in 1995 to 179 in 2024.
Gabon's refugee population by country of origin rose from 27 in 1995 to 948 in 2024.
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These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for Gabon.
- Homicide rateNo data
- Internally displaced persons (conflict and violence)No data
- Battle-related deathsNo data
- Political stabilityNo data
- Rule of law (WGI estimate)No data
- Control of corruption (WGI estimate)No data
- Voice and accountability (WGI estimate)No data
- Government effectiveness (WGI estimate)No data
- Regulatory quality (WGI estimate)No data