Armed forces personnel, total in Gabon
Gabon: Armed forces personnel, total was 7,000 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total in Gabon, 1985–2020
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 7,000 for armed forces personnel, total in 2020.
That represents a change of up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total in Gabon peaked at 10,000 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 2,400, in 1985.
Gabon ranks 142nd of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,200 | 2,400 | 10,000 | 2 |
| 1990s | 8,650 | 6,000 | 10,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,722 | 6,000 | 7,000 | 9 |
| 2010s | 6,760 | 6,700 | 7,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | 1 |
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More public sector data for Gabon
- Arms imports 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 9.5% (2021)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 23.9% (2021)
- Taxes on goods and services 14.0% (2021)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 2.5% (2021)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -1.5% (2021)
- Interest payments 18.9% (2021)
- Grants and other revenue 35.6% (2021)
- Interest payments 20.4% (2021)
- Other taxes 5.1% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total in Gabon?
- Armed forces personnel, total in Gabon was 7,000 in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 10,000 in 1989.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,400 in 1985.
- How does Gabon rank for armed forces personnel, total?
- Gabon ranks 142nd out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies, published as part of Armed forces personnel, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.