Military share of state spending in Gambia

Military share of state spending in Gambia: 3.5% of government spending in 2000 and 2.2% of government spending in 2025, by SIPRI estimates.

% of government spending · SIPRI

Estimates, SIPRI

What the numbers say

The highest was 9.5% of government spending in 2008, the lowest 1.6% of government spending in 2004.

% of government spending · SIPRI

The part of everything the government spends that goes on its armed forces and defence, by SIPRI’s count.
Source: Information from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) Military Expenditure Database, https://doi.org/10.55163/CQGC9685.
Ranks count the 150 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.

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