Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs Seychelles: Military spending as a share of government spending
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
3.2%
in 2025
Seychelles
3.4%
in 2025
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
132nd
Seychelles rank
130th
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 3.4% against 3.2% in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.1 times Bolivia, Plurinational State of's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Seychelles ahead.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 132nd and Seychelles ranks 130th of 162 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bolivia, Plurinational State of averaged higher in 3 and Seychelles in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.6% | 8.7% | 0.1% | Seychelles |
| 1990s | 8.9% | 5.2% | 3.6% | Bolivia, Plurinational State of |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 3.7% | 2.2% | Bolivia, Plurinational State of |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 3.6% | 1.2% | Bolivia, Plurinational State of |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 4.0% | 0.7% | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 3.4% against 3.2% in Bolivia, Plurinational State of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Seychelles?
- 0.2%, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Seychelles?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2025.
- How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Seychelles rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 132nd and Seychelles ranks 130th of 162 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 government spending. 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 government spending.