Bahrain vs Botswana: Military spending as a share of GDP
Bahrain
3.1%
in 2025
Botswana
3.1%
in 2025
Bahrain rank
34th
Botswana rank
33rd
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Bahrain
- Botswana
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 3.1% against 3.1% in Bahrain, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 34th and Botswana ranks 33rd of 166 countries.
Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.3% | 2.6% | 1.7% | Bahrain |
| 1980s | 5.7% | 3.2% | 2.5% | Bahrain |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 3.9% | 1.5% | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 3.4% | 0.4% | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 2.7% | 1.4% | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 2.7% | 0.7% | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Bahrain or Botswana?
- Botswana, at 3.1% against 3.1% in Bahrain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Bahrain and Botswana?
- 0.0%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Botswana?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Bahrain and Botswana rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Bahrain ranks 34th and Botswana ranks 33rd of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) 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
Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.