Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Ethiopia: Military spending as a share of GDP

Bosnia and Herzegovina
0.8%
in 2019
Ethiopia
0.8%
in 2019
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
136th
Ethiopia rank
135th

Military spending as a share of GDP over time

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Ethiopia
0102030189819582019

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0.8% against 0.8% in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 136th and Ethiopia ranks 135th of 172 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 2 and Ethiopia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bosnia and Herzegovina Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1990s 13.2% 2.3% 10.9% Bosnia and Herzegovina
2000s 1.4% 2.0% 0.6% Ethiopia
2010s 0.9% 0.8% 0.2% Bosnia and Herzegovina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 0.8% against 0.8% in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2019.
What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Ethiopia?
0.0%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Ethiopia?
28 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2019.
How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Ethiopia rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 136th and Ethiopia ranks 135th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Military spending as a share of GDP
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 14,793 data points, 1816–2019
Last refreshed

Military spending measured as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP).