Gambia, The—Military Spending (% of govt expenditure)
Category: MilitarySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #130 of 151Updated May 2026
Latest Value
2.5%
2024
YoY Change
+2.5%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#130
of 151 countries
Maximum
9.5%
2008
Minimum
1.6%
2004
CAGR
-1.3%
21 years
Last
2.5%
Previous
2.4%
Highest
9.5%
Lowest
1.6%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Gambia, The's military spending (% of govt expenditure) was 2.5% in 2024, ranking #130 out of 151 countries. This represents a +2.5% change from 2023. Over the past 21 years, the highest recorded value was 9.5% (2008) and the lowest was 1.6% (2004). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.5% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | -21.9% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | -29.9% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | -17.6% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | +42.4% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | +21.2% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | -64.2% |
| 2008 | 9.5% | +199.7% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | +68.4% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | -16.0% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | +38.3% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | -36.3% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | -14.0% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | +17.2% |
| 2001 | 2.5% | -26.7% |
| 2000 | 3.5% |
Top Countries — Military Spending (% of govt expenditure)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukraine | 54.0% | 2024 |
| 2 | Belarus | 50.7% | 2024 |
| 3 | Myanmar | 29.1% | 2024 |
| 4 | Qatar | 26.9% | 2022 |
| 5 | Saudi Arabia | 22.3% | 2024 |
| 6 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 21.6% | 2024 |
| 7 | Algeria | 21.4% | 2024 |
| 8 | Oman | 20.1% | 2024 |
| 9 | Singapore | 20.1% | 2024 |
| 10 | Israel | 20.0% | 2024 |