Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Botswana or Republic of Korea?

Botswana, at 2.5% against 2.4% in Republic of Korea as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Republic of Korea?

54 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2019.

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.

Botswana vs Republic of Korea: Military spending as a share of GDP

Botswana

2.5%

in 2019

Republic of Korea

2.4%

in 2019

Botswana rank

29th

Republic of Korea rank

30th

Military spending as a share of GDP over time

Botswana
Republic of Korea

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 2.5% against 2.4% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 29th and Republic of Korea ranks 30th of 172 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Republic of Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Republic of Korea	Difference	Ahead
1960s	5.2%	2.2%	3.0%	Botswana
1970s	2.2%	2.7%	0.5%	Republic of Korea
1980s	2.1%	3.5%	1.4%	Republic of Korea
1990s	2.9%	2.6%	0.4%	Botswana
2000s	2.4%	1.8%	0.6%	Botswana
2010s	2.2%	2.1%	0.1%	Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Botswana or Republic of Korea?: Botswana, at 2.5% against 2.4% in Republic of Korea as of 2019.
What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Botswana and Republic of Korea?: 0.1%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Republic of Korea?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2019.
How do Botswana and Republic of Korea rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?: Botswana ranks 29th and Republic of Korea ranks 30th 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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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: 28 August 2026

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