Gambia, The

Sub-Saharan Africa · Banjul

Rank #160 of 173

23.3Strength score

Photos

Gambian soldiers practicing drill — Gambian soldiers practicing drillSgt Daniel T. West · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

HMS Gambia3c — HMS Gambia3cAllan C. Green 1878 - 1954 · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Lockheed Hudson - Royal Air Force in West Africa, April 1943 TR905 — Lockheed Hudson - Royal Air Force in West Africa, April 1943 TR905Royal Air Force official photographer · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Equipment figures for this country are not added yet. The score uses budget and personnel only.

Strength by area

Finance60
Air power—
Manpower56
Land forces—
Naval power—
Nuclear—

Finance

Defence budget: $15M #164
Budget as % of GDP: 0.57% #148
Spending per person: $5 #159
GDP: $2.6B #167
Population: 2,822,093 #139

Manpower

Active personnel: 4,000 (World Bank figure) #152
Reserve personnel: —
Paramilitary: —
Total personnel: 4,000 #152

Land forces

Tanks: —
Armoured vehicles: —
Self-propelled artillery: —
Towed artillery: —
Rocket launchers (MLRS): —

Air power

Total aircraft: —
Fighter jets: —
Attack aircraft & bombers: —
Transport aircraft: —
Helicopters: —
Attack helicopters: —

Naval power

Total naval vessels: —
Aircraft carriers: —
Helicopter carriers: —
Submarines: —
Destroyers: —
Frigates: —
Corvettes: —
Patrol vessels: —

Nuclear

Nuclear warheads: —

Compare with…

Others in the region

37Nigeria60.1 VS
45South Africa57.5 VS
47Ethiopia51.5 VS
64Angola30.9 VS
66Congo, Dem. Rep.30.8 VS
82Sudan29.8 VS
83Uganda29.8 VS
87Eritrea29.5 VS

Source

Budget, GDP, population and personnel: World Bank open data (SIPRI / IISS based). (Defence budget: 2025)