Botswana vs Turkmenistan: Military spending as a share of GDP
Botswana
3.1%
in 2025
Turkmenistan
3.1%
in 1999
Botswana rank
33rd
Turkmenistan rank
32nd
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Botswana
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 3.1% against 3.1% in Botswana, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 33rd and Turkmenistan ranks 32nd of 166 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Botswana or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 3.1% against 3.1% in Botswana as of 1999.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Botswana and Turkmenistan?
- 0.0%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Turkmenistan?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 1999.
- How do Botswana and Turkmenistan rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 33rd and Turkmenistan ranks 32nd of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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.