Botswana vs Namibia: Military spending as a share of GDP
Botswana
2.5%
in 2019
Namibia
2.5%
in 2019
Botswana rank
29th
Namibia rank
28th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Botswana
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 2.5% against 2.5% in Botswana, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 29th and Namibia ranks 28th of 172 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.9% | 1.4% | 1.5% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.8% | 0.6% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 2.6% | 0.4% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Botswana or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 2.5% against 2.5% in Botswana as of 2019.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Botswana and Namibia?
- 0.0%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 29th and Namibia ranks 28th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) β 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
Military spending measured as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP).